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#2C4364 Black Turmeric

#2C4364 is a dark, muted blue named Black Turmeric. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 26.3% green and 39.2% blue (rgb(44, 67, 100)). Its HSL value is 215° hue, 39% saturation and 28% lightness, and in CMYK it is 56% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. #2C4364 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.03:1.

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Variations of #2C4364

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2C4364 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2C4364 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C4364 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2F4063
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #364565
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #334465
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2F4063
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2F4164
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #0E4A4F
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #24465B
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #424242
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3D424C

#2C4364 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.03:1 Very good#2C4364 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.09:1 Very poor#2C4364 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C4364 in CSS

/* Black Turmeric */
.color { color: #2C4364; }
.background { background-color: #2C4364; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C4364; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 67 100);
color: hsl(215 39% 28%);
color: oklch(0.380 0.064 257.4);

#2C4364 FAQ

What color is #2C4364?

#2C4364 is a dark, muted blue. Its closest named color is Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2C4364?

#2C4364 is rgb(44, 67, 100) in RGB, hsl(215, 39%, 28%) in HSL and cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C4364?

The complementary color of #2C4364 is #644D2C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C4364?

White text has the best contrast on #2C4364: 10.03:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C4364 a warm or cool color?

#2C4364 is a cool color.