#3AB6E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #3AB6E9

Visually, #3AB6E9 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 182, and 233.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 75% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 197.5° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 57.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AB6E9
RGB58, 182, 233
HSL197.5°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK75%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV197.5°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB69.6, -17.1, -35.1
XYZ33.2, 40.2, 83.1
Decimal3847913

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AB6E9; }
.text-color { color: #3AB6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AB6E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF