#2C5799
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #2C5799
At its core, #2C5799 is a dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(44, 87, 153).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 43% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 216.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#2C5799
RGB44, 87, 153
HSL216.3°, 55.3%, 38.6%
CMYK71%, 43%, 0%, 40%
HSV216.3°, 71.2%, 60.0%
LAB37.2, 8.2, -40.5
XYZ10.2, 9.7, 31.5
Decimal2906009
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C5799;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C5799;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C5799;
}