#3A49AF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #3A49AF

The hex code #3A49AF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 73 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 67% cyan and 58% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A49AF
RGB58, 73, 175
HSL232.3°, 50.2%, 45.7%
CMYK67%, 58%, 0%, 31%
HSV232.3°, 66.9%, 68.6%
LAB35.5, 27.8, -56.3
XYZ11.9, 8.8, 41.6
Decimal3819951

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A49AF; }
.text-color { color: #3A49AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A49AF; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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