What color is #3B719F?

#3B719F is a desaturated azure known as Muted Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Muted Blue?

The RGB value is 59, 113, 159: 59 red, 113 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Muted Blue?

The complementary color is #9F693B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B719F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Muted Blue color: hex code #3B719F

#3B719F rgb(59, 113, 159)

Shades of blue

Muted Blue has the hex code #3B719F. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 44.3% green and 62.4% blue (59, 113, 159).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 46% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

Muted Blue (#3B719F) color codes

HEX	`#3B719F`
RGB	`rgb(59, 113, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 44.3%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 46%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 63%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 29%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, -3.25, -30.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 30.34, 263.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.964, 15.242, 35)`
Decimal	`3895711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Muted Blue, 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 #3B719F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B719F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3B719F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b719f; }
.text { color: #3b719f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b719f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 113 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b719f, #3b3f9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

See #3B719F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3B719F?: #3B719F is a desaturated azure known as Muted Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Muted Blue?: The RGB value is 59, 113, 159: 59 red, 113 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Muted Blue?: The complementary color is #9F693B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B719F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.