Palettes / Colors / #2E2EC0
#2E2EC0 — Blue
#2E2EC0 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.
#2E2EC0 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 #C1C12F; it also sits naturally between #2F78C1 and #782FC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E2EC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 46, 192 |
| HSL | 240°, 61%, 47% |
| HSV | 240°, 76%, 75% |
| CMYK | 76%, 76%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 11.62, 6.34, 50.48 |
| Yxy | 6.34, 0.1698, 0.0926 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.26, 48.76, -75.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.18, 40.27, -106.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 18% · Blue 75%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E2EC0
.text { color: #2E2EC0; }
.background { background-color: #2E2EC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E2EC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 46, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 61%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E2EC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 46, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E2EC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 46, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E2EC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E2EC0">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #2E2EC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1C12F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.27:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2E2EC0: #FFFFFF.
How #2E2EC0 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 #2E2EC0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2E2EC0?
#2E2EC0 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 46, 192). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E2EC0?
#2E2EC0 is RGB 46, 46, 192 — HSL 240°, 61%, 47% — CMYK 76%, 76%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #2E2EC0?
Its complement is #C1C12F; analogous partners are #2F78C1 and #782FC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E2EC0 for text?
White text on #2E2EC0 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.27:1.