#2C5775

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #2C5775

When working with digital screens, the color #2C5775 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 87 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 62% C, 26% M, 0% Y, and 54% K. The HSL representation is 204.7° hue, 45.3% saturation, and 31.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C5775
RGB44, 87, 117
HSL204.7°, 45.3%, 31.6%
CMYK62%, 26%, 0%, 54%
HSV204.7°, 62.4%, 45.9%
LAB35.3, -5.1, -21.6
XYZ7.7, 8.6, 18.1
Decimal2905973

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C5775; }
.text-color { color: #2C5775; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C5775; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F