#2C2C57

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C2C57

Visually, #2C2C57 is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 44 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 49% Cyan, 49% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 66% Black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C2C57
RGB44, 44, 87
HSL240.0°, 32.8%, 25.7%
CMYK49%, 49%, 0%, 66%
HSV240.0°, 49.4%, 34.1%
LAB20.1, 13.0, -26.1
XYZ3.7, 3.0, 9.4
Decimal2894935

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C2C57; }
.text-color { color: #2C2C57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C2C57; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B