#3A8ACC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3A8ACC

Visually, #3A8ACC is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 138, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 207.1° hue, 58.9% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A8ACC
RGB58, 138, 204
HSL207.1°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK72%, 32%, 0%, 20%
HSV207.1°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB55.5, -2.5, -41.1
XYZ21.7, 23.4, 60.5
Decimal3836620

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.69:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A8ACC; }
.text-color { color: #3A8ACC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A8ACC; }

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