Palettes / Colors / #2A6794

#2A6794 — Blue

#2A6794 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #2A6794 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2A6794 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #93562A; it also sits naturally between #2A938A and #2A3293. 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 40% · Blue 58%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2A6794

.text { color: #2A6794; }
.background { background-color: #2A6794; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A6794; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 103, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 56%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A6794; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 103, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A6794; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 103, 148, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2A6794">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A6794">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #93562A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2A6794: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2A6794

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2A6794 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 #2A6794 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 #2A6794?

#2A6794 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 42, 103, 148). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2A6794?

#2A6794 is RGB 42, 103, 148 — HSL 205°, 56%, 37% — CMYK 72%, 30%, 0%, 42%.

What colors go with #2A6794?

Its complement is #93562A; analogous partners are #2A938A and #2A3293. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2A6794 for text?

White text on #2A6794 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.47:1.