#3342AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #3342AF

Visually, #3342AF is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(51, 66, 175).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 62% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 232.7° hue, 54.9% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3342AF
RGB51, 66, 175
HSL232.7°, 54.9%, 44.3%
CMYK71%, 62%, 0%, 31%
HSV232.7°, 70.9%, 68.6%
LAB33.3, 31.4, -59.9
XYZ11.1, 7.7, 41.5
Decimal3359407

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3342AF; }
.text-color { color: #3342AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3342AF; }

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