Palettes / Colors / #2F75BB

#2F75BB — Blue

#2F75BB is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#2F75BB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BC752F; it also sits naturally between #2FBCBC and #2F2FBC. 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 46% · Blue 73%

Cyan 75% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2F75BB

.text { color: #2F75BB; }
.background { background-color: #2F75BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2F75BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 117, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2F75BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 117, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2F75BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 117, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2F75BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2F75BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BC752F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2F75BB: #FFFFFF.

How #2F75BB 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 #2F75BB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2F75BB?

#2F75BB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 47, 117, 187). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2F75BB?

#2F75BB is RGB 47, 117, 187 — HSL 210°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 75%, 37%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #2F75BB?

Its complement is #BC752F; analogous partners are #2FBCBC and #2F2FBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2F75BB for text?

White text on #2F75BB has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.38:1.