Palettes / Colors / #2E2C4E

#2E2C4E — Deep Dusty Blue

#2E2C4E is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#2E2C4E 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 31%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2E2C4E

.text { color: #2E2C4E; }
.background { background-color: #2E2C4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E2C4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 44, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 28%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E2C4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 44, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E2C4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 44, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E2C4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E2C4E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2E2C4E

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Tones of #2E2C4E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4C4E2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E2C4E: #FFFFFF.

How #2E2C4E 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 #2E2C4E 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 #2E2C4E?

#2E2C4E is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 44, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E2C4E?

#2E2C4E is RGB 46, 44, 78 — HSL 244°, 28%, 24% — CMYK 41%, 44%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #2E2C4E?

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

Can I use #2E2C4E for text?

White text on #2E2C4E has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.59:1.