HEX Color #2C1D66 (Midnightblue)

About #2C1D66

The hex code #2C1D66 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(44, 29, 102).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 57% cyan and 72% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 252.3° hue, 55.7% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C1D66

RGB44, 29, 102

HSL252.3°, 55.7%, 25.7%

CMYK57%, 72%, 0%, 60%

HSV252.3°, 71.6%, 40.0%

LAB17.3, 28.4, -40.6

XYZ3.9, 2.4, 12.8

Decimal2891110

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2C1D66 #56661D

Analogous

#1D3266 #501D66

Triadic

#662C1D #1D662C

Tetradic

#661D32 #56661D #1D6650

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#2C1D66

#433677

#5A4F88

#726899

#8981AA

#A19ABB

#B8B3CC

#D0CCDD

#E7E5EE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#2C1D66

#27195A

#22164F

#1D1344

#181038

#130C2D

#0E0922

#090616

#04030B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.24:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.47:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

13.61:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.25:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C1D66; }

.text-color { color: #2C1D66; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C1D66; }

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