#3A508A

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A508A

When working with digital screens, the color #3A508A is rendered by mixing light. 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, 80, 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 42% magenta inks. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A508A
RGB58, 80, 138
HSL223.5°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK58%, 42%, 0%, 46%
HSV223.5°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB34.9, 10.0, -34.9
XYZ9.2, 8.5, 25.2
Decimal3821706

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A508A; }
.text-color { color: #3A508A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A508A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B