#2C3AD3

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #2C3AD3

At its core, #2C3AD3 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 58, and 211.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 79% cyan and 73% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 235.0° hue, 65.5% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C3AD3
RGB44, 58, 211
HSL235.0°, 65.5%, 50.0%
CMYK79%, 73%, 0%, 17%
HSV235.0°, 79.1%, 82.7%
LAB34.5, 48.2, -79.1
XYZ14.3, 8.3, 62.5
Decimal2898643

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C3AD3; }
.text-color { color: #2C3AD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C3AD3; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B