HEX Color #2C50A8 (Darkslateblue)

About #2C50A8

At its core, #2C50A8 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 80 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 74% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#2C50A8

RGB44, 80, 168

HSL222.6°, 58.5%, 41.6%

CMYK74%, 52%, 0%, 34%

HSV222.6°, 73.8%, 65.9%

LAB36.2, 18.6, -51.1

XYZ11.0, 9.1, 38.2

Decimal2904232

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2C50A8 #A8842B

Analogous

#2B8DA8 #452BA8

Triadic

#A82B4F #4FA82B

Tetradic

#A82B8D #A8842B #2BA846

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#2C50A8

#4363B1

#5A76BB

#728AC5

#899DCE

#A1B1D8

#B8C4E2

#D0D8EB

#E7EBF5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#2C50A8

#274795

#223E82

#1D3570

#182C5D

#13234A

#0E1A38

#091125

#040812

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.45:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.82:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

7.12:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.40:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C50A8; }

.text-color { color: #2C50A8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C50A8; }

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Darkslateblue

#483D8B