#3A00A0

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #3A00A0

At its core, #3A00A0 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 0, 160).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 64% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A00A0
RGB58, 0, 160
HSL261.8°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK64%, 100%, 0%, 37%
HSV261.8°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB21.7, 57.4, -70.0
XYZ8.1, 3.4, 33.5
Decimal3801248

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A00A0; }
.text-color { color: #3A00A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A00A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
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