Palettes / Colors / #2E628A

#2E628A — Muted Blue

#2E628A is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#2E628A 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 #8A562E; it also sits naturally between #2E8A84 and #2E348A. 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 38% · Blue 54%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2E628A

.text { color: #2E628A; }
.background { background-color: #2E628A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E628A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 98, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 50%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E628A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 98, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E628A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 98, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E628A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E628A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8A562E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E628A: #FFFFFF.

How #2E628A 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 #2E628A 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

← #2E6289  ·  #2E628B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E628A?

#2E628A is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 98, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E628A?

#2E628A is RGB 46, 98, 138 — HSL 206°, 50%, 36% — CMYK 67%, 29%, 0%, 46%.

What colors go with #2E628A?

Its complement is #8A562E; analogous partners are #2E8A84 and #2E348A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E628A for text?

White text on #2E628A has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.23:1.