Palettes / Colors / #2C548B

#2C548B — Muted Blue

#2C548B is a blue color we call Muted 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 #2C548B 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.

#2C548B 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 #8C642C; it also sits naturally between #2C848C and #342C8C. 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 33% · Blue 55%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2C548B

.text { color: #2C548B; }
.background { background-color: #2C548B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C548B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 84, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 52%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C548B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 84, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C548B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 84, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C548B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C548B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8C642C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C548B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C548B

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 #2C548B 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 #2C548B 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 #2C548B?

#2C548B is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 84, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C548B?

#2C548B is RGB 44, 84, 139 — HSL 215°, 52%, 36% — CMYK 68%, 40%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #2C548B?

Its complement is #8C642C; analogous partners are #2C848C and #342C8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C548B for text?

White text on #2C548B has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.75:1.