#3A5FA8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #3A5FA8

Visually, #3A5FA8 is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 95 green, and 168 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 65% C, 43% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A5FA8
RGB58, 95, 168
HSL219.8°, 48.7%, 44.3%
CMYK65%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV219.8°, 65.5%, 65.9%
LAB41.1, 11.0, -43.2
XYZ12.9, 11.9, 38.7
Decimal3825576

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.38:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.88:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A5FA8; }
.text-color { color: #3A5FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A5FA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B