#2a6295 - Outer Reef color

A cool, medium-deep steel-blue with subtle slate-gray undertones. It reads as dignified and composed, evoking storm-swept seas and classic nautical uniforms. Slightly muted rather than vivid, it feels professional and reliable, ideal for corporate identities, user-interface accents, or upscale home interiors. Pair it with warm creams, soft corals, or brass metallics to add contrast, or with pale blues and cool grays for a calm, monochromatic palette. It’s both modern and timeless.

#2a6295 color RGB value is 42, 98, 149, and the CMYK value is 0.718, 0.342, 0.00, 0.416. Alternative names for that color are: outer reef, gray, steelblue, matisse, midnight blue, indigo.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	42, 98, 149	rgb(42, 98, 149)
CMYK	0.718, 0.342, 0.00, 0.416	-
sRGB	0.165, 0.384, 0.584	rgb(16.5%, 38.4%, 58.4%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.259, 0.384, 0.572	color(a98-rgb, 0.259, 0.384, 0.572)
HCT	252, 40.1, 40.2	color(--hct, 252, 27.6%, 40.2%)
HSL	209, 56.0, 37.5	hsl(209, 56%, 37.5%)
HSV	209, 71.8, 58.4	color(--hsv, 209, 71.8%, 58.4%)
HWB	209, 16.5, 41.6	hwb(209, 16.5%, 41.6%)
Lab	39.7, -5.23, -33.9	lab(39.7%, -5.23, -33.9)
P3	0.223, 0.379, 0.568	color(display-p3, 0.223, 0.379, 0.568)
XYZ D50	0.100, 0.111, 0.227	color(xyz-d50, 0.1, 0.111, 0.227)