#2C2CFF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #2C2CFF

When working with digital screens, the color #2C2CFF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 44 green, and 255 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 83% C, 83% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. 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. Because it is a medium 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#2C2CFF
RGB44, 44, 255
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 58.6%
CMYK83%, 83%, 0%, 0%
HSV240.0°, 82.7%, 100.0%
LAB37.0, 68.7, -99.9
XYZ20.0, 9.6, 95.4
Decimal2895103

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.91:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.48:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C2CFF; }
.text-color { color: #2C2CFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C2CFF; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF