What color is #3746AC?

#3746AC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3746AC?

The RGB value is 55, 70, 172: 55 red, 70 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3746AC?

The complementary color is #AC9D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3746AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3746AC color

#3746AC rgb(55, 70, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3746AC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.5% green and 67.5% blue (55, 70, 172).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 52% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Once in a Blue Moon (#0044BB), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#3746AC color codes

HEX	`#3746AC`
RGB	`rgb(55, 70, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 52%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 68%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 59%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, 28.24, -56.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 63.13, 296.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.21, 8.17, 40.008)`
Decimal	`3622572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3746AC, 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 #3746AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3746AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #3746AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3746ac; }
.text { color: #3746ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3746ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 70 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3746ac, #6337ac); }

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Questions

What color is #3746AC?: #3746AC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3746AC?: The RGB value is 55, 70, 172: 55 red, 70 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3746AC?: The complementary color is #AC9D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3746AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.