Palettes / Colors / #2D85CD

#2D85CD — Blue

#2D85CD 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 #2D85CD 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.

#2D85CD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CD752D; it also sits naturally between #2DCDC5 and #2D35CD. 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 52% · Blue 80%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2D85CD

.text { color: #2D85CD; }
.background { background-color: #2D85CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D85CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 133, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D85CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 133, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D85CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 133, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2D85CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D85CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD752D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2D85CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2D85CD

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 #2D85CD 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 #2D85CD 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

← #2D85CC  ·  #2D85CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2D85CD?

#2D85CD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 45, 133, 205). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2D85CD?

#2D85CD is RGB 45, 133, 205 — HSL 207°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 78%, 35%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #2D85CD?

Its complement is #CD752D; analogous partners are #2DCDC5 and #2D35CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2D85CD for text?

Black text on #2D85CD has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.