#003ABD

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #003ABD

When working with digital screens, the color #003ABD is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 58, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 69% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#003ABD
RGB0, 58, 189
HSL221.6°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK100%, 69%, 0%, 26%
HSV221.6°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB31.1, 38.3, -71.9
XYZ10.7, 6.7, 48.9
Decimal15037

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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