#3A6D8A
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #3A6D8A
When working with digital screens, the color #3A6D8A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 109, 138).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 58% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 201.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#3A6D8A
RGB58, 109, 138
HSL201.8°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK58%, 21%, 0%, 46%
HSV201.8°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB43.8, -8.1, -21.1
XYZ11.8, 13.7, 26.1
Decimal3829130
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.73:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3A6D8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #3A6D8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3A6D8A;
}