What color is #3958A9?

#3958A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3958A9?

The RGB value is 57, 88, 169: 57 red, 88 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3958A9?

The complementary color is #A98A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3958A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3958A9 color

#3958A9 rgb(57, 88, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3958A9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 34.5% green and 66.3% blue (57, 88, 169).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 50% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#3958A9 color codes

HEX	`#3958A9`
RGB	`rgb(57, 88, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 34.5%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 50%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 66%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 48%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.09, 15.69, -46.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.09, 49.53, 288.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.336, 10.713, 38.946)`
Decimal	`3758249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3958A9, 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 #3958A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3958A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #3958A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3958a9; }
.text { color: #3958a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3958a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 88 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3958a9, #5239a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3958A9?: #3958A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3958A9?: The RGB value is 57, 88, 169: 57 red, 88 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3958A9?: The complementary color is #A98A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3958A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.