#3A5066

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #3A5066

When working with digital screens, the color #3A5066 is rendered by mixing light. 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, 80, and 102.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 43% C, 22% M, 0% Y, and 60% K. With a hue angle of 210.0 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A5066
RGB58, 80, 102
HSL210.0°, 27.5%, 31.4%
CMYK43%, 22%, 0%, 60%
HSV210.0°, 43.1%, 40.0%
LAB33.1, -2.1, -15.4
XYZ7.0, 7.6, 13.7
Decimal3821670

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A5066; }
.text-color { color: #3A5066; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A5066; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F