Palettes / Colors / #2E2F71

#2E2F71 — Muted Blue

#2E2F71 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#2E2F71 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 #706F2E; it also sits naturally between #2E5070 and #4E2E70. 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 18% · Blue 44%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2E2F71

.text { color: #2E2F71; }
.background { background-color: #2E2F71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E2F71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 47, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 42%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E2F71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 47, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E2F71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 47, 113, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E2F71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E2F71">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #706F2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E2F71: #FFFFFF.

How #2E2F71 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 #2E2F71 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

← #2E2F70  ·  #2E2F72 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E2F71?

#2E2F71 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 47, 113). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E2F71?

#2E2F71 is RGB 46, 47, 113 — HSL 239°, 42%, 31% — CMYK 59%, 58%, 0%, 56%.

What colors go with #2E2F71?

Its complement is #706F2E; analogous partners are #2E5070 and #4E2E70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E2F71 for text?

White text on #2E2F71 has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.76:1.