HEX Color #3A1D5F (Darkslateblue)

About #3A1D5F

The precise color #3A1D5F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 29, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 69% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A1D5F

RGB58, 29, 95

HSL266.4°, 53.2%, 24.3%

CMYK39%, 69%, 0%, 63%

HSV266.4°, 69.5%, 37.3%

LAB18.4, 29.3, -34.2

XYZ4.2, 2.6, 11.1

Decimal3808607

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3A1D5F #415F1C

Analogous

#1C205F #5B1C5F

Triadic

#5F3A1C #1C5F3A

Tetradic

#5F1C20 #415F1C #1C5F5B

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3A1D5F

#4F3670

#654F82

#7B6894

#9181A6

#A79AB7

#BDB3C9

#D3CCDB

#E9E5ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3A1D5F

#331954

#2D1649

#26133F

#201034

#190C2A

#13091F

#0C0615

#06030A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.81:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.52:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

13.20:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.29:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A1D5F; }

.text-color { color: #3A1D5F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A1D5F; }

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Darkslateblue

#483D8B