Palettes / Colors / #2A67AC
#2A67AC — Blue
#2A67AC 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 #2A67AC 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.
#2A67AC 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 #AC6F2A; it also sits naturally between #2AA8AC and #2E2AAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2A67AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 103, 172 |
| HSL | 212°, 61%, 42% |
| HSV | 212°, 76%, 67% |
| CMYK | 76%, 40%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 13.25, 13.17, 40.87 |
| Yxy | 13.17, 0.1969, 0.1957 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.02, 4.87, -42.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.29, 3.66, -45.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 40% · Blue 67%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2A67AC
.text { color: #2A67AC; }
.background { background-color: #2A67AC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A67AC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 103, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 61%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A67AC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 103, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A67AC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 103, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2A67AC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A67AC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC6F2A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.78:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.63:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #2A67AC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2A67AC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2A67AC: ·
How #2A67AC 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 #2A67AC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2A67AC?
#2A67AC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 42, 103, 172). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2A67AC?
#2A67AC is RGB 42, 103, 172 — HSL 212°, 61%, 42% — CMYK 76%, 40%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #2A67AC?
Its complement is #AC6F2A; analogous partners are #2AA8AC and #2E2AAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2A67AC for text?
White text on #2A67AC has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.63:1.