#3A336D

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A336D

The precise color #3A336D 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, 51, and 109.

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 53% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 247.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A336D
RGB58, 51, 109
HSL247.2°, 36.2%, 31.4%
CMYK47%, 53%, 0%, 57%
HSV247.2°, 53.2%, 42.7%
LAB24.9, 19.5, -32.9
XYZ5.7, 4.4, 15.0
Decimal3814253

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A336D; }
.text-color { color: #3A336D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A336D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B