#002C8A

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #002C8A

The precise color #002C8A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 44, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 220.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#002C8A
RGB0, 44, 138
HSL220.9°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK100%, 68%, 0%, 46%
HSV220.9°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB22.4, 27.6, -55.3
XYZ5.5, 3.6, 24.5
Decimal11402

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #002C8A; }
.text-color { color: #002C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #002C8A; }

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