#3A6D7C

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Slategray.

About #3A6D7C

When working with digital screens, the color #3A6D7C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 109 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 53% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A6D7C
RGB58, 109, 124
HSL193.6°, 36.3%, 35.7%
CMYK53%, 12%, 0%, 51%
HSV193.6°, 53.2%, 48.6%
LAB43.2, -12.6, -13.6
XYZ10.9, 13.3, 21.1
Decimal3829116

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A6D7C; }
.text-color { color: #3A6D7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A6D7C; }

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