What color is #3B5760?

#3B5760 is a dark, grayish cyan known as Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Great Void?

The RGB value is 59, 87, 96: 59 red, 87 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Great Void?

The complementary color is #60443B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5760?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Great Void color: hex code #3B5760

#3B5760 rgb(59, 87, 96)

Shades of gray

Great Void has the hex code #3B5760. It is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.1% green and 37.6% blue (59, 87, 96).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 24% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

Great Void (#3B5760) color codes

HEX	`#3B5760`
RGB	`rgb(59, 87, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 24%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 39%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, -7.86, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 11.6, 227.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.322, 8.59, 12.336)`
Decimal	`3888992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Great Void, 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 #3B5760	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5760 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #3B5760 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5760; }
.text { color: #3b5760; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5760; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 87 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5760, #3b4560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

See #3B5760 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3B5760?: #3B5760 is a dark, grayish cyan known as Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Great Void?: The RGB value is 59, 87, 96: 59 red, 87 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Great Void?: The complementary color is #60443B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5760?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.