#3AA0E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #3AA0E9

The precise color #3AA0E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 160, 233).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 31% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#3AA0E9
RGB58, 160, 233
HSL205.0°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK75%, 31%, 0%, 9%
HSV205.0°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB63.3, -5.0, -45.1
XYZ29.0, 31.9, 81.7
Decimal3842281

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AA0E9; }
.text-color { color: #3AA0E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AA0E9; }

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Cornflowerblue
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