Majolica Blue Color - #2d4b65: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

September 29, 2026

Majolica is tin-glazed earthenware, from Italian Renaissance maiolica to Minton’s Victorian pieces, and cobalt blue was its classic color. Minton showed its majolica at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, and Majolica Blue color is a dark slate blue at #2d4b65, much duller than that glaze.

Majolica Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

#2D4B65
#6A4B2F

Triadic colors

#2D4B65
#6A2F4E
#4E6A2F

Tints or lighter colors

#3D6588
#4C7FAC
#6D98BE
#90B1CE
#B3CADD

Darker colors

#1D3142
#0E161E

Analogous colors

#2D6547
#2D6563
#2D4B65
#2D2F65
#472D65

Monochromatic colors

#102435
#1F3E59
#30587B
#44729A
#618BB0

#2d4b65

Blue Majolica

Majolica Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Majolica Blue:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#2d4b65
RGB	rgb(45,75,101)
HSL	hsl(208,38.4%,28.6%)
CMYK	55, 26, 0, 60
HSV	208, 55, 40
RGB %	18, 29, 40
XYZ	5.9, 6.5, 13.3
LAB	30.7, -2.8, -18.6
Color Category	Dark
Color Family	Blue
Saturation	55%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	9.11 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	2.31 (fails WCAG AA)