#2C2CAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #2C2CAF

When working with digital screens, the color #2C2CAF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 44 green, and 175 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 75% C, 75% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C2CAF
RGB44, 44, 175
HSL240.0°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK75%, 75%, 0%, 31%
HSV240.0°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB27.9, 44.1, -68.8
XYZ9.7, 5.4, 41.1
Decimal2895023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C2CAF; }
.text-color { color: #2C2CAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C2CAF; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B