#2C3AAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #2C3AAF

The hex code #2C3AAF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 58 green, and 175 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 67% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#2C3AAF
RGB44, 58, 175
HSL233.6°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK75%, 67%, 0%, 31%
HSV233.6°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB31.0, 35.7, -63.7
XYZ10.3, 6.7, 41.3
Decimal2898607

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C3AAF; }
.text-color { color: #2C3AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C3AAF; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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