What color is #2C5EA7?

#2C5EA7 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 94, 167), and in HSL hsl(216, 58%, 41%).

Is #2C5EA7 accessible as text?

On white, #2C5EA7 has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C5EA7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C5EA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #2C5EA7?

#2C5EA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A5752C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2C5EA7 below.

Is #2C5EA7 good for buttons?

#2C5EA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2C5EA7 — black text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2C5EA7 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #2C5EA7 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#2C5EA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C5EA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C5EA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C5EA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C5EA7 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2C5EA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5583C7

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C5EA7 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C5EA7 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2C5EA7 Secondary #7789A4 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2C5EA7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DEED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C34A5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2C5EA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C5EA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 94 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.6% 0.129 258.1);
  --color-50: #F2F6FC;
  --color-100: #DEE8F7;
  --color-200: #BFD1EE;
  --color-300: #92B0DD;
  --color-400: #698FC9;
  --color-500: #4770AD;
  --color-600: #3D5A85;
  --color-700: #30435F;
  --color-800: #232E3E;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F2F6FC',
    100: '#DEE8F7',
    200: '#BFD1EE',
    300: '#92B0DD',
    400: '#698FC9',
    500: '#4770AD',
    600: '#3D5A85',
    700: '#30435F',
    800: '#232E3E',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #2C5EA7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FC;
$base-100: #DEE8F7;
$base-200: #BFD1EE;
$base-300: #92B0DD;
$base-400: #698FC9;
$base-500: #4770AD;
$base-600: #3D5A85;
$base-700: #30435F;
$base-800: #232E3E;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #234A84;
$base-subtle: #BECEE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C5EA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92B0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#698FC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4770AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D5A85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30435F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2C5EA7

Color Lab

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