Palettes / Colors / #2E334D

#2E334D — Deep Dusty Blue

#2E334D is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#2E334D 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 #4D472E; it also sits naturally between #2E424D and #382E4D. 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 20% · Blue 30%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 70%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2E334D

.text { color: #2E334D; }
.background { background-color: #2E334D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E334D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 51, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 25%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E334D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 51, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E334D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 51, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E334D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E334D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D472E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E334D: #FFFFFF.

How #2E334D 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 #2E334D 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

← #2E334C  ·  #2E334E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E334D?

#2E334D is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 51, 77). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E334D?

#2E334D is RGB 46, 51, 77 — HSL 230°, 25%, 24% — CMYK 40%, 34%, 0%, 70%.

What colors go with #2E334D?

Its complement is #4D472E; analogous partners are #2E424D and #382E4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E334D for text?

White text on #2E334D has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.70:1.