#3A3A57

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #3A3A57

When working with digital screens, the color #3A3A57 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 58 green, and 87 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 33% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 66% Black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A3A57
RGB58, 58, 87
HSL240.0°, 20.0%, 28.4%
CMYK33%, 33%, 0%, 66%
HSV240.0°, 33.3%, 34.1%
LAB25.6, 7.7, -17.4
XYZ5.0, 4.6, 9.6
Decimal3816023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A3A57; }
.text-color { color: #3A3A57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A3A57; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F