What color is #3A7099?

#3A7099 is a desaturated azure known as Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Windsurfing?

The RGB value is 58, 112, 153: 58 red, 112 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Windsurfing?

The complementary color is #99633A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A7099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Windsurfing color: hex code #3A7099

#3A7099 rgb(58, 112, 153)

Shades of blue

Windsurfing has the hex code #3A7099. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 43.9% green and 60% blue (58, 112, 153).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 45% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

Windsurfing (#3A7099) color codes

HEX	`#3A7099`
RGB	`rgb(58, 112, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 43.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 45%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 62%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 27%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.34, -4.9, -27.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.34, 28.04, 259.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.287, 14.787, 32.285)`
Decimal	`3829913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Windsurfing, 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 #3A7099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A7099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #3A7099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a7099; }
.text { color: #3a7099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a7099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 112 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a7099, #3a4199); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #3A7099 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3A7099?: #3A7099 is a desaturated azure known as Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Windsurfing?: The RGB value is 58, 112, 153: 58 red, 112 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Windsurfing?: The complementary color is #99633A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A7099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.