#3A99DB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3A99DB

At its core, #3A99DB is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 153 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 74% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 204.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#3A99DB
RGB58, 153, 219
HSL204.6°, 69.1%, 54.3%
CMYK74%, 30%, 0%, 14%
HSV204.6°, 73.5%, 85.9%
LAB60.6, -5.9, -41.5
XYZ25.9, 28.8, 71.2
Decimal3840475

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.76:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A99DB; }
.text-color { color: #3A99DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A99DB; }

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