#2A509E Hex Color
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#2a509e is a dark, moderately muted blue with cool violet undertones. Its shaded depth gives interfaces and brand systems a serious, dependable feel, supporting security, finance, government, and technology themes. Use it as a dominant background or strong secondary color, pairing it with warm gray or burgundy. White text remains highly readable, and the hex code is #2a509e.
Questions about #2a509e
What is #2a509e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2a509e is rgb(42, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(220, 58%, 39%) and in CMYK 73%, 49%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #2a509e?
#2a509e pairs well with warm gray, burgundy, white, and restrained neutrals, creating a grounded palette that balances its cool violet undertone while preserving the shade’s serious, dependable character in interfaces, brand systems, and marketing layouts.
What mood does #2a509e convey?
#2a509e reads as cool, serious, and dependable because its dark blue base is moderately muted and carries a slight violet undertone, giving interfaces and brand systems a composed presence without the starkness of a brighter, more saturated blue.
Is #2a509e readable on white or black?
#2a509e has a 7.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.