#3A00BD

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #3A00BD

The hex code #3A00BD represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. 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 58, 0, and 189.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 69% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 258.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A00BD
RGB58, 0, 189
HSL258.4°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK69%, 100%, 0%, 26%
HSV258.4°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB25.5, 64.3, -81.2
XYZ10.9, 4.6, 48.5
Decimal3801277

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A00BD; }
.text-color { color: #3A00BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A00BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD