#2C57A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C57A8

When working with digital screens, the color #2C57A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 87 green, and 168 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 74% Cyan, 48% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C57A8
RGB44, 87, 168
HSL219.2°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK74%, 48%, 0%, 34%
HSV219.2°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB38.2, 13.9, -47.9
XYZ11.5, 10.2, 38.4
Decimal2906024

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C57A8; }
.text-color { color: #2C57A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C57A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B