#2449BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #2449BD

Visually, #2449BD is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 73 green, and 189 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 81% C, 61% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. With a hue angle of 225.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2449BD
RGB36, 73, 189
HSL225.5°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK81%, 61%, 0%, 26%
HSV225.5°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB35.6, 30.4, -64.5
XYZ12.3, 8.8, 49.2
Decimal2378173

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2449BD; }
.text-color { color: #2449BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2449BD; }

Similar Colors

Royalblue
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