#3A49B6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #3A49B6

Visually, #3A49B6 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 73, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 60% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A49B6
RGB58, 73, 182
HSL232.7°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK68%, 60%, 0%, 29%
HSV232.7°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB36.1, 30.3, -59.6
XYZ12.6, 9.0, 45.3
Decimal3819958

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A49B6; }
.text-color { color: #3A49B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A49B6; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD