#3349A0

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3349A0

At its core, #3349A0 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 73, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 68% Cyan, 54% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 227.9° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3349A0
RGB51, 73, 160
HSL227.9°, 51.7%, 41.4%
CMYK68%, 54%, 0%, 37%
HSV227.9°, 68.1%, 62.7%
LAB34.0, 21.3, -49.8
XYZ10.1, 8.0, 34.3
Decimal3361184

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3349A0; }
.text-color { color: #3349A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3349A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B