Palettes / Colors / #2E6FA0

#2E6FA0 — Blue

#2E6FA0 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#2E6FA0 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 #9E5F2E; it also sits naturally between #2E9E97 and #2E359E. 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 44% · Blue 63%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

Previews

CSS code for #2E6FA0

.text { color: #2E6FA0; }
.background { background-color: #2E6FA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E6FA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 111, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 55%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E6FA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 111, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E6FA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 111, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E6FA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E6FA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9E5F2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E6FA0: #FFFFFF.

How #2E6FA0 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 #2E6FA0

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2E6F9F  ·  #2E6FA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E6FA0?

#2E6FA0 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 46, 111, 160). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E6FA0?

#2E6FA0 is RGB 46, 111, 160 — HSL 206°, 55%, 40% — CMYK 71%, 31%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #2E6FA0?

Its complement is #9E5F2E; analogous partners are #2E9E97 and #2E359E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E6FA0 for text?

White text on #2E6FA0 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.90:1.