Palettes / Colors / #2D2B4D

#2D2B4D — Deep Dusty Blue

#2D2B4D is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#2D2B4D 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 #4C4E2C; it also sits naturally between #2C3B4E and #3F2C4E. 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 18% · Green 17% · Blue 30%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 70%

Previews

CSS code for #2D2B4D

.text { color: #2D2B4D; }
.background { background-color: #2D2B4D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D2B4D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 43, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 28%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D2B4D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 43, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D2B4D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 43, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2D2B4D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D2B4D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2D2B4D

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Tones of #2D2B4D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4C4E2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2D2B4D: #FFFFFF.

How #2D2B4D 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 #2D2B4D 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

← #2D2B4C  ·  #2D2B4E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2D2B4D?

#2D2B4D is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 45, 43, 77). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2D2B4D?

#2D2B4D is RGB 45, 43, 77 — HSL 244°, 28%, 24% — CMYK 42%, 44%, 0%, 70%.

What colors go with #2D2B4D?

Its complement is #4C4E2C; analogous partners are #2C3B4E and #3F2C4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2D2B4D for text?

White text on #2D2B4D has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.56:1.