What color is #3254B6?

#3254B6 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 #3254B6?

The RGB value is 50, 84, 182: 50 red, 84 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3254B6?

The complementary color is #B69432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3254B6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3254B6 color

#3254B6 rgb(50, 84, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3254B6 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.9% green and 71.4% blue (50, 84, 182).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 57% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#3254B6 color codes

HEX	`#3254B6`
RGB	`rgb(50, 84, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.9%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 57%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 73%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 54%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, 22.03, -55.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 59.78, 291.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.926, 10.395, 45.572)`
Decimal	`3298486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3254B6, 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 #3254B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3254B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #3254B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3254b6; }
.text { color: #3254b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3254b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 84 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3254b6, #5232b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3254B6?: #3254B6 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 #3254B6?: The RGB value is 50, 84, 182: 50 red, 84 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3254B6?: The complementary color is #B69432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3254B6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.