#002C50

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #002C50

The precise color #002C50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 44, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 45% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#002C50
RGB0, 44, 80
HSL207.0°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK100%, 45%, 0%, 69%
HSV207.0°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB17.4, 1.8, -26.0
XYZ2.3, 2.4, 7.9
Decimal11344

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #002C50; }
.text-color { color: #002C50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #002C50; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F