#3A50BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #3A50BD

Visually, #3A50BD 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, 80, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 58% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A50BD
RGB58, 80, 189
HSL229.9°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK69%, 58%, 0%, 26%
HSV229.9°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB38.4, 28.3, -59.9
XYZ13.8, 10.3, 49.4
Decimal3821757

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A50BD; }
.text-color { color: #3A50BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A50BD; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD