What color is #3860A3?

#3860A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3860A3?

The RGB value is 56, 96, 163: 56 red, 96 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3860A3?

The complementary color is #A37B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3860A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3860A3 color

#3860A3 rgb(56, 96, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3860A3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 37.6% green and 63.9% blue (56, 96, 163).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#3860A3 color codes

HEX	`#3860A3`
RGB	`rgb(56, 96, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 37.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.98, 8.15, -40.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.98, 41.23, 281.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.422, 11.85, 36.276)`
Decimal	`3694755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3860A3, 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 #3860A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3860A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #3860A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3860a3; }
.text { color: #3860a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3860a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 96 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3860a3, #4638a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3860A3?: #3860A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3860A3?: The RGB value is 56, 96, 163: 56 red, 96 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3860A3?: The complementary color is #A37B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3860A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.