#3A16C5

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #3A16C5

The hex code #3A16C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 22 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 71% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 252.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A16C5
RGB58, 22, 197
HSL252.3°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK71%, 89%, 0%, 23%
HSV252.3°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB28.1, 61.4, -81.5
XYZ12.1, 5.5, 53.2
Decimal3806917

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A16C5; }
.text-color { color: #3A16C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A16C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD