#002CC5

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #002CC5

Visually, #002CC5 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 44 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 78% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#002CC5
RGB0, 44, 197
HSL226.6°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK100%, 78%, 0%, 23%
HSV226.6°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB29.0, 49.6, -80.1
XYZ11.0, 5.8, 53.4
Decimal11461

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #002CC5; }
.text-color { color: #002CC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #002CC5; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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