#2C50C5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #2C50C5

The hex code #2C50C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Royalblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 80, and 197.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 78% cyan and 59% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C50C5
RGB44, 80, 197
HSL225.9°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK78%, 59%, 0%, 23%
HSV225.9°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB38.4, 29.6, -64.6
XYZ14.0, 10.3, 54.1
Decimal2904261

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C50C5; }
.text-color { color: #2C50C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C50C5; }

Similar Colors

Royalblue
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