#3A50A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A50A8

At its core, #3A50A8 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 80, and 168.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 65% C, 52% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 228.0° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

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#3A50A8
RGB58, 80, 168
HSL228.0°, 48.7%, 44.3%
CMYK65%, 52%, 0%, 34%
HSV228.0°, 65.5%, 65.9%
LAB36.9, 20.7, -50.0
XYZ11.7, 9.5, 38.3
Decimal3821736

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A50A8; }
.text-color { color: #3A50A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A50A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B