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#2E2CA2 — Blue

#2E2CA2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #2E2CA2 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.

#2E2CA2 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 #9EA02C; it also sits naturally between #2C64A0 and #682CA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#2E2CA2 · RGB 46, 44, 162

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Color values

HEX#2E2CA2
RGB46, 44, 162
HSL241°, 57%, 40%
HSV241°, 73%, 64%
CMYK72%, 73%, 0%, 36%
XYZ8.55, 4.99, 34.70
Yxy4.99, 0.1772, 0.1035
CIE-Lab26.71, 39.94, -62.97
Hunter Lab22.34, 30.89, -80.64

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 17% · Blue 64%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

Sample text in #2E2CA2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #2E2CA2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #2E2CA2

.text { color: #2E2CA2; }
.background { background-color: #2E2CA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E2CA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 44, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 57%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E2CA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 44, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E2CA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 44, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E2CA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E2CA2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2E2CA2

#292790#262484#212074#1E1D68#191858#151448#11103C#0D0C2C#090920#050410

Tints of #2E2CA2

#3532B8#3D3BC9#5553D0#6967D5#807FDC#9897E2#ACABE8#C4C3EF#D7D7F4#EFEFFB

Tones of #2E2CA2

#363498#3E3C90#454488#4E4E7E#565676#5E5E6E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #9EA02C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text10.51:1 AAA
Against black text2.00:1 Fails

Best text color on #2E2CA2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E2CA2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #2E2CA2: ·

How #2E2CA2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #2D2D85Deuteranopia · #2D2D7FTritanopia · #2E6F6A

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:

Material Indigo 500 · #3F51B5Material Deep Purple 500 · #673AB7Tailwind slate 600 · #475569

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2E2CA2 rather than the exact color:

Royal Ruby Breeze
#372CA1 · #962ED6 · #5E1855 · #CA3466
Dreamy Tempest
#2529A4 · #A9262A · #3FD23B · #B2AFE3
Dusty Petal
#8389D2 · #2B349C · #21276E · #181C48
Modern Aurora
#31CB53 · #1C9180 · #173F63 · #3325A8
Velvet Ruby Meadow
#30349A · #C54448 · #69CF65 · #BFC5E2
Palette 2b3499
#2B3499 · #FF6C22 · #FF9209 · #FFD099

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#372CA1#2529A4#2B349C#3325A8#30349A#2B3499#3636A2#303498#363199#3338A0#3C2AA5#28389C

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2E2CA1  ·  #2E2CA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E2CA2?

#2E2CA2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 44, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E2CA2?

#2E2CA2 is RGB 46, 44, 162 — HSL 241°, 57%, 40% — CMYK 72%, 73%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #2E2CA2?

Its complement is #9EA02C; analogous partners are #2C64A0 and #682CA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E2CA2 for text?

White text on #2E2CA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.00:1.