Palettes / Colors / #2956DB

#2956DB — Blue

#2956DB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#2956DB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DBAE29; it also sits naturally between #29AEDB and #5629DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 34% · Blue 86%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2956DB

.text { color: #2956DB; }
.background { background-color: #2956DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2956DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 86, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 71%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2956DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 86, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2956DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 86, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2956DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2956DB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2956DB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBAE29:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2956DB: #FFFFFF.

How #2956DB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2956DB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2956DB?

#2956DB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 41, 86, 219). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2956DB?

#2956DB is RGB 41, 86, 219 — HSL 225°, 71%, 51% — CMYK 81%, 61%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #2956DB?

Its complement is #DBAE29; analogous partners are #29AEDB and #5629DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2956DB for text?

White text on #2956DB has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.45:1.