Palettes / Colors / #2E577C
#2E577C — Muted Blue
#2E577C is a blue color we call Muted 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 #2E577C 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.
#2E577C 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 #7B522D; it also sits naturally between #2D7B78 and #2D307B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E577C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 87, 124 |
| HSL | 208°, 46%, 33% |
| HSV | 208°, 63%, 49% |
| CMYK | 63%, 30%, 0%, 51% |
| XYZ | 8.17, 8.85, 20.35 |
| Yxy | 8.85, 0.2187, 0.2369 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.70, -2.15, -25.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.75, -1.47, -22.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 34% · Blue 49%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E577C
.text { color: #2E577C; }
.background { background-color: #2E577C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E577C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 87, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 46%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E577C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 87, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E577C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 87, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E577C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E577C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #2E577C
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Tones of #2E577C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7B522D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.58:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2E577C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E577C
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2E577C: ·
How #2E577C 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 #2E577C 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 #2E577C?
#2E577C is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 87, 124). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E577C?
#2E577C is RGB 46, 87, 124 — HSL 208°, 46%, 33% — CMYK 63%, 30%, 0%, 51%.
What colors go with #2E577C?
Its complement is #7B522D; analogous partners are #2D7B78 and #2D307B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E577C for text?
White text on #2E577C has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.77:1.