Palettes / Colors / #2D2D52

#2D2D52 — Deep Dusty Blue

#2D2D52 is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#2D2D52 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 #52522D; it also sits naturally between #2D4052 and #402D52. 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 18% · Blue 32%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #2D2D52

.text { color: #2D2D52; }
.background { background-color: #2D2D52; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D2D52; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 45, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 29%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D2D52; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 45, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D2D52; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 45, 82, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2D2D52">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D2D52">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #52522D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2D2D52: #FFFFFF.

How #2D2D52 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 #2D2D52 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 #2D2D52?

#2D2D52 is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 45, 45, 82). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2D2D52?

#2D2D52 is RGB 45, 45, 82 — HSL 240°, 29%, 25% — CMYK 45%, 45%, 0%, 68%.

What colors go with #2D2D52?

Its complement is #52522D; analogous partners are #2D4052 and #402D52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2D2D52 for text?

White text on #2D2D52 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.61:1.