HEX Color #3AA0F0 (Cornflowerblue)

About #3AA0F0

The precise color #3AA0F0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 160, and 240.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 76% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#3AA0F0

RGB58, 160, 240

HSL206.4°, 85.8%, 58.4%

CMYK76%, 33%, 0%, 6%

HSV206.4°, 75.8%, 94.1%

LAB63.6, -2.6, -48.4

XYZ30.0, 32.3, 87.1

Decimal3842288

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3AA0F0 #F08A3A

Analogous

#3AF0E5 #3A44F0

Triadic

#F03A9F #9FF03A

Tetradic

#E53AF0 #F08A3A #44F03A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3AA0F0

#4FAAF1

#65B5F3

#7BBFF5

#91CAF6

#A7D4F8

#BDDFFA

#D3E9FB

#E9F4FD

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3AA0F0

#338ED5

#2D7CBA

#266AA0

#205885

#19476A

#133550

#0C2335

#06111A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.81:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.47:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.69:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.35:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AA0F0; }

.text-color { color: #3AA0F0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AA0F0; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

#6495ED