Palettes / Colors / #2A67BC

#2A67BC — Blue

#2A67BC 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 #2A67BC 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.

#2A67BC 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 #BB7F2A; it also sits naturally between #2AAFBB and #372ABB. 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 74%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2A67BC

.text { color: #2A67BC; }
.background { background-color: #2A67BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A67BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 103, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 63%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A67BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 103, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A67BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 103, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2A67BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A67BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB7F2A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2A67BC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2A67BC

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 #2A67BC 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 #2A67BC 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 #2A67BC?

#2A67BC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 42, 103, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2A67BC?

#2A67BC is RGB 42, 103, 188 — HSL 215°, 63%, 45% — CMYK 78%, 45%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #2A67BC?

Its complement is #BB7F2A; analogous partners are #2AAFBB and #372ABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2A67BC for text?

White text on #2A67BC has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.76:1.