#2C3375

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C3375

When working with digital screens, the color #2C3375 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 51 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 56% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 234.2° hue, 45.3% saturation, and 31.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C3375
RGB44, 51, 117
HSL234.2°, 45.3%, 31.6%
CMYK62%, 56%, 0%, 54%
HSV234.2°, 62.4%, 45.9%
LAB24.3, 19.0, -39.0
XYZ5.4, 4.2, 17.4
Decimal2896757

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C3375; }
.text-color { color: #2C3375; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C3375; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B