#2C078A

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Navy.

About #2C078A

At its core, #2C078A is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Navy. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 7, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 68% Cyan, 95% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C078A
RGB44, 7, 138
HSL256.9°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK68%, 95%, 0%, 46%
HSV256.9°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB18.0, 49.1, -62.5
XYZ5.7, 2.5, 24.2
Decimal2885514

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C078A; }
.text-color { color: #2C078A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C078A; }

Similar Colors

Navy
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