#3A425F

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #3A425F

The hex code #3A425F represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 66, and 95.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 31% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 227.0° hue, 24.2% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A425F
RGB58, 66, 95
HSL227.0°, 24.2%, 30.0%
CMYK39%, 31%, 0%, 63%
HSV227.0°, 38.9%, 37.3%
LAB28.4, 4.8, -18.2
XYZ5.8, 5.6, 11.6
Decimal3818079

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A425F; }
.text-color { color: #3A425F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A425F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F