#2C3383

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C3383

At its core, #2C3383 is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 51 green, and 131 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 61% M, 0% Y, and 49% K. With a hue angle of 235.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#2C3383
RGB44, 51, 131
HSL235.2°, 49.7%, 34.3%
CMYK66%, 61%, 0%, 49%
HSV235.2°, 66.4%, 51.4%
LAB25.4, 24.2, -46.0
XYZ6.3, 4.5, 22.0
Decimal2896771

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C3383; }
.text-color { color: #2C3383; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C3383; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B