#3A498A

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A498A

The precise color #3A498A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 73, and 138.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 58% cyan and 47% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 228.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#3A498A
RGB58, 73, 138
HSL228.8°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK58%, 47%, 0%, 46%
HSV228.8°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB32.9, 14.6, -38.2
XYZ8.7, 7.5, 25.0
Decimal3819914

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.50:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.13:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A498A; }
.text-color { color: #3A498A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A498A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B