#3A16AF

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #3A16AF

At its core, #3A16AF is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 22, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 67% C, 87% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A16AF
RGB58, 22, 175
HSL254.1°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK67%, 87%, 0%, 31%
HSV254.1°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB25.5, 55.5, -72.8
XYZ9.8, 4.6, 40.9
Decimal3806895

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
10.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A16AF; }
.text-color { color: #3A16AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A16AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B