#3A668A

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3A668A

The hex code #3A668A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 102 green, and 138 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 58% cyan and 26% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A668A
RGB58, 102, 138
HSL207.0°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK58%, 26%, 0%, 46%
HSV207.0°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB41.6, -4.0, -24.5
XYZ11.1, 12.2, 25.8
Decimal3827338

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A668A; }
.text-color { color: #3A668A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A668A; }

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