#3A66A0

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3A66A0

Visually, #3A66A0 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 102, 160).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 64% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 214.1° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 42.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A66A0
RGB58, 102, 160
HSL214.1°, 46.8%, 42.7%
CMYK64%, 36%, 0%, 37%
HSV214.1°, 63.8%, 62.7%
LAB42.7, 3.7, -35.9
XYZ12.8, 12.9, 35.1
Decimal3827360

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A66A0; }
.text-color { color: #3A66A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A66A0; }

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