#3A3A99

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A3A99

The precise color #3A3A99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 58, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 62% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A3A99
RGB58, 58, 153
HSL240.0°, 45.0%, 41.4%
CMYK62%, 62%, 0%, 40%
HSV240.0°, 62.1%, 60.0%
LAB30.0, 29.8, -52.1
XYZ9.0, 6.2, 30.9
Decimal3816089

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A3A99; }
.text-color { color: #3A3A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A3A99; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B