#3AA0CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #3AA0CC

The precise color #3AA0CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 160 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 72% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. 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. 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#3AA0CC
RGB58, 160, 204
HSL198.1°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK72%, 22%, 0%, 20%
HSV198.1°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB62.0, -14.9, -31.0
XYZ25.2, 30.4, 61.7
Decimal3842252

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AA0CC; }
.text-color { color: #3AA0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AA0CC; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
#4682B4