Palettes / Colors / #2D8DCD

#2D8DCD — Blue

#2D8DCD 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 #2D8DCD 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.

#2D8DCD 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 #CD6D2D; it also sits naturally between #2DCDBD and #2D3DCD. 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 55% · Blue 80%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2D8DCD

.text { color: #2D8DCD; }
.background { background-color: #2D8DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D8DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 141, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D8DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 141, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D8DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 141, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2D8DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D8DCD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2D8DCD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD6D2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2D8DCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2D8DCD

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 #2D8DCD 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 #2D8DCD 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 #2D8DCD?

#2D8DCD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 45, 141, 205). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2D8DCD?

#2D8DCD is RGB 45, 141, 205 — HSL 204°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 78%, 31%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #2D8DCD?

Its complement is #CD6D2D; analogous partners are #2DCDBD and #2D3DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2D8DCD for text?

Black text on #2D8DCD has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.