#003AE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #003AE2

Visually, #003AE2 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 58, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 74% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#003AE2
RGB0, 58, 226
HSL224.6°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK100%, 74%, 0%, 11%
HSV224.6°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB35.0, 51.6, -86.9
XYZ15.2, 8.5, 72.8
Decimal15074

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.30:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #003AE2; }
.text-color { color: #003AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #003AE2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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