#003A5F

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #003A5F

The hex code #003A5F represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 58 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 39% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 203.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#003A5F
RGB0, 58, 95
HSL203.4°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK100%, 39%, 0%, 63%
HSV203.4°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB23.2, -1.3, -26.7
XYZ3.6, 3.9, 11.4
Decimal14943

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003A5F; }
.text-color { color: #003A5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003A5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F