What color is #3155A3?

#3155A3 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3155A3?

The RGB value is 49, 85, 163: 49 red, 85 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3155A3?

The complementary color is #A37F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3155A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3155A3 color

#3155A3 rgb(49, 85, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3155A3 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 33.3% green and 63.9% blue (49, 85, 163).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 54% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#3155A3 color codes

HEX	`#3155A3`
RGB	`rgb(49, 85, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 33.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 54%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 70%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 48%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.47, 14.1, -46.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.47, 48.15, 287.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.124, 9.793, 35.947)`
Decimal	`3233187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3155A3, 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 #3155A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3155A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #3155A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3155a3; }
.text { color: #3155a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3155a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 85 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3155a3, #4631a3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3155A3?: #3155A3 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3155A3?: The RGB value is 49, 85, 163: 49 red, 85 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3155A3?: The complementary color is #A37F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3155A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.