#3A99BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3A99BD

When working with digital screens, the color #3A99BD is rendered by mixing light. 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, 153, and 189.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 69% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 196.5° hue, 53.0% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A99BD
RGB58, 153, 189
HSL196.5°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK69%, 19%, 0%, 26%
HSV196.5°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB59.3, -16.1, -26.7
XYZ22.3, 27.4, 52.2
Decimal3840445

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A99BD; }
.text-color { color: #3A99BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A99BD; }

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