What color is #3A4866?

#3A4866 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bonne Nuit?

The RGB value is 58, 72, 102: 58 red, 72 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bonne Nuit?

The complementary color is #66583A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4866?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bonne Nuit color: hex code #3A4866

#3A4866 rgb(58, 72, 102)

Shades of blue

Bonne Nuit has the hex code #3A4866. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 28.2% green and 40% blue (58, 72, 102).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

Bonne Nuit (#3A4866) color codes

HEX	`#3A4866`
RGB	`rgb(58, 72, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 28.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, 3.08, -19.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 19.54, 279.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.46, 6.493, 13.481)`
Decimal	`3819622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bonne Nuit, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3A4866	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4866 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3A4866 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4866; }
.text { color: #3a4866; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4866; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 72 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4866, #423a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #3A4866 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3A4866?: #3A4866 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bonne Nuit?: The RGB value is 58, 72, 102: 58 red, 72 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bonne Nuit?: The complementary color is #66583A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4866?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.