#3A99CC
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #3A99CC
Visually, #3A99CC is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 153 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 72% cyan and 25% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#3A99CC
RGB58, 153, 204
HSL201.0°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK72%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV201.0°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB59.9, -11.1, -34.2
XYZ24.0, 28.0, 61.3
Decimal3840460
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3A99CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #3A99CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3A99CC;
}