#3A42B6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #3A42B6

The precise color #3A42B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 66, and 182.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 68% cyan and 64% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 236.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A42B6
RGB58, 66, 182
HSL236.1°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK68%, 64%, 0%, 29%
HSV236.1°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB34.3, 34.8, -62.4
XYZ12.1, 8.2, 45.2
Decimal3818166

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A42B6; }
.text-color { color: #3A42B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A42B6; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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