#3AAFE9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #3AAFE9

When working with digital screens, the color #3AAFE9 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 175, and 233.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 75% Cyan, 25% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AAFE9
RGB58, 175, 233
HSL199.9°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK75%, 25%, 0%, 9%
HSV199.9°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB67.6, -13.3, -38.3
XYZ31.8, 37.4, 82.6
Decimal3846121

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AAFE9; }
.text-color { color: #3AAFE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AAFE9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF