Palettes / Colors / #2C4E63

#2C4E63 — Muted Blue

#2C4E63 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#2C4E63 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 #63412C; it also sits naturally between #2C635C and #2C3363. 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 31% · Blue 39%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 61%

Previews

CSS code for #2C4E63

.text { color: #2C4E63; }
.background { background-color: #2C4E63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C4E63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 78, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 38%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C4E63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 78, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C4E63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 78, 99, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C4E63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C4E63">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2C4E63

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Tones of #2C4E63

Color harmonies

Complementary — #63412C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C4E63: #FFFFFF.

How #2C4E63 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 #2C4E63 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2C4E62  ·  #2C4E64 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C4E63?

#2C4E63 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 78, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C4E63?

#2C4E63 is RGB 44, 78, 99 — HSL 203°, 38%, 28% — CMYK 56%, 21%, 0%, 61%.

What colors go with #2C4E63?

Its complement is #63412C; analogous partners are #2C635C and #2C3363. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C4E63 for text?

White text on #2C4E63 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.38:1.