#2C0099

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #2C0099

At its core, #2C0099 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 0, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#2C0099
RGB44, 0, 153
HSL257.3°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK71%, 100%, 0%, 40%
HSV257.3°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB19.4, 55.0, -69.6
XYZ6.8, 2.8, 30.3
Decimal2883737

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C0099; }
.text-color { color: #2C0099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C0099; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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