HEX Color #3AAFE2 (Deepskyblue)

About #3AAFE2

The precise color #3AAFE2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 175 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 23% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AAFE2

RGB58, 175, 226

HSL198.2°, 74.3%, 55.7%

CMYK74%, 23%, 0%, 11%

HSV198.2°, 74.3%, 88.6%

LAB67.3, -15.7, -34.9

XYZ30.8, 37.1, 77.5

Decimal3846114

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3AAFE2 #E26C39

Analogous

#39E2C1 #395AE2

Triadic

#E239AF #AFE239

Tetradic

#C039E2 #E26C39 #5BE239

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3AAFE2

#4FB7E5

#65C0E8

#7BC9EB

#91D2EE

#A7DBF2

#BDE4F5

#D3EDF8

#E9F6FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3AAFE2

#339BC8

#2D88AF

#267496

#20617D

#194D64

#133A4B

#0C2632

#061319

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.50:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.41:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.39:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.15:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AAFE2; }

.text-color { color: #3AAFE2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AAFE2; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue

#00BFFF