#002C83

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #002C83

Visually, #002C83 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 44, 131).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 66% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#002C83
RGB0, 44, 131
HSL219.8°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK100%, 66%, 0%, 49%
HSV219.8°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB21.7, 24.7, -52.1
XYZ5.0, 3.4, 21.9
Decimal11395

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #002C83; }
.text-color { color: #002C83; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #002C83; }

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