#2C3A68 Color
#2C3A68 is rgb(44, 58, 104) in RGB, hsl(226, 41%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 44%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C3A68rgb(44, 58, 104)hsl(226, 41%, 29%)hsv(226, 58%, 41%)cmyk(58%, 44%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36.1% 0.082 269.3)lab(25.05% 5.80 -29.27)lch(25.05% 29.84 281.20)What #2C3A68 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2C3A68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C3A68 Channel Values
How #2C3A68 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 44 · G 58 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 41% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 58% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C3A68 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2C3A68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C3A68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2C3A68
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2C3A68 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2C3A68#383868#333968#363668#323868#1E4242#243F54#3C3C3CUsing #2C3A68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c3a68: #2C3A68;background-color: #2C3A68;colors: { 'color-2c3a68': '#2C3A68' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.227, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_2c3a68">#2C3A68</color>fill="#2C3A68"More Blue Colors
#2C3A68 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C3A68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C3A68?
#2C3A68 is a dark blue — rgb(44, 58, 104) in RGB and hsl(226, 41%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #2C3A68?
#2C3A68 is rgb(44, 58, 104) — red 44, green 58, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C3A68?
#2C3A68 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 44%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C3A68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C3A68 scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C3A68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C3A68 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.28, which is visibly different.
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