#2C57AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C57AF

At its core, #2C57AF is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 87, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 75% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 220.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#2C57AF
RGB44, 87, 175
HSL220.3°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK75%, 50%, 0%, 31%
HSV220.3°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB38.6, 16.6, -51.3
XYZ12.2, 10.4, 41.9
Decimal2906031

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C57AF; }
.text-color { color: #2C57AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C57AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B