#3AA8E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #3AA8E9

The hex code #3AA8E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 168 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 28% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AA8E9
RGB58, 168, 233
HSL202.3°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK75%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV202.3°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB65.6, -9.5, -41.4
XYZ30.5, 34.8, 82.2
Decimal3844329

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AA8E9; }
.text-color { color: #3AA8E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AA8E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF