#2B5894 Hex Color
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Muted and cool, #2b5894 is a dark blue with subdued saturation and a slightly gray cast. It brings seriousness, reliability, and controlled depth to finance, technology, government, and security designs. Use it as a supporting tone with burgundy or warm gray; white text remains highly legible at about 7.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #2b5894.
Questions about #2b5894
What is #2b5894 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2b5894 is rgb(43, 88, 148), in HSL hsl(214, 55%, 37%) and in CMYK 71%, 41%, 0%, 42%.
Is #2b5894 warm or cool, and what mood does it create?
#2b5894 reads as a cool, muted blue because its subdued saturation and gray cast soften the usual crispness of blue, creating a serious, reliable, controlled mood for finance, technology, government, and security interfaces. Warm gray or burgundy accents can add balance without making the palette feel loud.
What colors pair well with #2b5894?
Pair #2b5894 with white for clear contrast, warm gray for a restrained neutral palette, or burgundy for a richer accent scheme that adds warmth without overpowering its cool blue base. Use lighter tints for surfaces and reserve the base shade for emphasis.
Is #2b5894 readable on white or black?
#2b5894 has a 7.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.92:1 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.