Palettes / Colors / #2C5AAA

#2C5AAA — Blue

#2C5AAA 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 #2C5AAA 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.

#2C5AAA 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 #AA7C2C; it also sits naturally between #2C99AA and #3D2CAA. 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 35% · Blue 67%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2C5AAA

.text { color: #2C5AAA; }
.background { background-color: #2C5AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C5AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 90, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 59%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C5AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 90, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C5AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 90, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C5AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C5AAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AA7C2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C5AAA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C5AAA

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 #2C5AAA 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 #2C5AAA 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

← #2C5AA9  ·  #2C5AAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C5AAA?

#2C5AAA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 90, 170). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C5AAA?

#2C5AAA is RGB 44, 90, 170 — HSL 218°, 59%, 42% — CMYK 74%, 47%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #2C5AAA?

Its complement is #AA7C2C; analogous partners are #2C99AA and #3D2CAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C5AAA for text?

White text on #2C5AAA has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.15:1.