#3AA0E2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.
About #3AA0E2
Visually, #3AA0E2 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 160 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 74% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 203.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#3AA0E2
RGB58, 160, 226
HSL203.6°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 29%, 0%, 11%
HSV203.6°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB63.0, -7.5, -41.7
XYZ28.0, 31.5, 76.6
Decimal3842274
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3AA0E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #3AA0E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3AA0E2;
}