Palettes / Colors / #2C19BD

#2C19BD — Blue

#2C19BD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #2C19BD 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.

#2C19BD 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 #AABE19; it also sits naturally between #1958BE and #7E19BE. 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 17% · Green 10% · Blue 74%

Cyan 77% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2C19BD

.text { color: #2C19BD; }
.background { background-color: #2C19BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C19BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 25, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 77%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C19BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 25, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C19BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 25, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C19BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C19BD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2C19BD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AABE19:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C19BD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C19BD

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 #2C19BD 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 #2C19BD 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

← #2C19BC  ·  #2C19BE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C19BD?

#2C19BD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 25, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C19BD?

#2C19BD is RGB 44, 25, 189 — HSL 247°, 77%, 42% — CMYK 77%, 87%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #2C19BD?

Its complement is #AABE19; analogous partners are #1958BE and #7E19BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C19BD for text?

White text on #2C19BD has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.98:1.