#2C42A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #2C42A8

When working with digital screens, the color #2C42A8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 66, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 74% C, 61% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C42A8
RGB44, 66, 168
HSL229.4°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK74%, 61%, 0%, 34%
HSV229.4°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB32.4, 27.9, -57.3
XYZ10.1, 7.3, 37.9
Decimal2900648

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C42A8; }
.text-color { color: #2C42A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C42A8; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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