#3A99E2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #3A99E2
When working with digital screens, the color #3A99E2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 153, 226).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3A99E2
RGB58, 153, 226
HSL206.1°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV206.1°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB60.9, -3.5, -44.9
XYZ26.9, 29.2, 76.2
Decimal3840482
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.83:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3A99E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #3A99E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3A99E2;
}