#3A3AE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #3A3AE2

The hex code #3A3AE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 58 green, and 226 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 74% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A3AE2
RGB58, 58, 226
HSL240.0°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 74%, 0%, 11%
HSV240.0°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB36.8, 54.2, -84.0
XYZ17.0, 9.4, 72.9
Decimal3816162

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.88:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.45:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A3AE2; }
.text-color { color: #3A3AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A3AE2; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2