#2C49A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C49A8

At its core, #2C49A8 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 73, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 74% Cyan, 57% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. 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#2C49A8
RGB44, 73, 168
HSL226.0°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK74%, 57%, 0%, 34%
HSV226.0°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB34.2, 23.2, -54.3
XYZ10.5, 8.1, 38.1
Decimal2902440

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C49A8; }
.text-color { color: #2C49A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C49A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B