#2C5FA8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #2C5FA8

When working with digital screens, the color #2C5FA8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 95 parts green, and 168 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 74% C, 43% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 215.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C5FA8
RGB44, 95, 168
HSL215.3°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK74%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV215.3°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB40.5, 8.7, -44.2
XYZ12.2, 11.5, 38.6
Decimal2908072

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C5FA8; }
.text-color { color: #2C5FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C5FA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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