#3A57A0

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A57A0

When working with digital screens, the color #3A57A0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 87, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 64% C, 46% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 222.9° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 42.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A57A0
RGB58, 87, 160
HSL222.9°, 46.8%, 42.7%
CMYK64%, 46%, 0%, 37%
HSV222.9°, 63.8%, 62.7%
LAB38.3, 13.3, -42.9
XYZ11.5, 10.3, 34.6
Decimal3823520

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.05:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A57A0; }
.text-color { color: #3A57A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A57A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B