#2C5F8A
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #2C5F8A
At its core, #2C5F8A is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 95, and 138.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 68% cyan and 31% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#2C5F8A
RGB44, 95, 138
HSL207.4°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK68%, 31%, 0%, 46%
HSV207.4°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB38.8, -2.5, -28.9
XYZ9.7, 10.6, 25.6
Decimal2908042
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C5F8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C5F8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C5F8A;
}