#3A2C6D

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A2C6D

The precise color #3A2C6D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 44 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 47% cyan and 60% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 252.9° hue, 42.5% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

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

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A2C6D
RGB58, 44, 109
HSL252.9°, 42.5%, 30.0%
CMYK47%, 60%, 0%, 57%
HSV252.9°, 59.6%, 42.7%
LAB23.0, 24.1, -35.8
XYZ5.4, 3.8, 14.9
Decimal3812461

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A2C6D; }
.text-color { color: #3A2C6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A2C6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B