#002492

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #002492

The hex code #002492 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 36, and 146.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 75% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#002492
RGB0, 36, 146
HSL225.2°, 100.0%, 28.6%
CMYK100%, 75%, 0%, 43%
HSV225.2°, 100.0%, 57.3%
LAB21.3, 36.1, -62.1
XYZ5.8, 3.3, 27.5
Decimal9362

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #002492; }
.text-color { color: #002492; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #002492; }

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