What color is #3167B6?

#3167B6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3167B6?

The RGB value is 49, 103, 182: 49 red, 103 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3167B6?

The complementary color is #B68031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3167B6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3167B6 color

#3167B6 rgb(49, 103, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3167B6 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40.4% green and 71.4% blue (49, 103, 182).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 58% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#3167B6 color codes

HEX	`#3167B6`
RGB	`rgb(49, 103, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40.4%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 58%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 73%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.84, 9.58, -47.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.84, 48, 281.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.557, 13.729, 46.13)`
Decimal	`3237814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3167B6, 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 #3167B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3167B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #3167B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3167b6; }
.text { color: #3167b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3167b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 103 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3167b6, #3e31b6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3167B6?: #3167B6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3167B6?: The RGB value is 49, 103, 182: 49 red, 103 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3167B6?: The complementary color is #B68031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3167B6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.