Palettes / Colors / #2C366E

#2C366E — Muted Blue

#2C366E is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #2C366E 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.

#2C366E 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 #6D642C; it also sits naturally between #2C566D and #432C6D. 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 21% · Blue 43%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2C366E

.text { color: #2C366E; }
.background { background-color: #2C366E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C366E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 54, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 43%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C366E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 54, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C366E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 54, 110, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C366E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C366E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2C366E

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D642C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C366E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C366E

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 #2C366E 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 #2C366E 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 #2C366E?

#2C366E is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 54, 110). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C366E?

#2C366E is RGB 44, 54, 110 — HSL 231°, 43%, 30% — CMYK 60%, 51%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #2C366E?

Its complement is #6D642C; analogous partners are #2C566D and #432C6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C366E for text?

White text on #2C366E has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.86:1.