#002CA0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Navy.

About #002CA0

Visually, #002CA0 is defined as a vivid blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Navy. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 44 green, and 160 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 223.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#002CA0
RGB0, 44, 160
HSL223.5°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 72%, 0%, 37%
HSV223.5°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB24.8, 36.3, -65.0
XYZ7.2, 4.3, 33.7
Decimal11424

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #002CA0; }
.text-color { color: #002CA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #002CA0; }

Similar Colors

Navy
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