What color is #3962B0?

#3962B0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3962B0?

The RGB value is 57, 98, 176: 57 red, 98 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3962B0?

The complementary color is #B08739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3962B0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3962B0 color

#3962B0 rgb(57, 98, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3962B0 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38.4% green and 69% blue (57, 98, 176).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 51% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#3962B0 color codes

HEX	`#3962B0`
RGB	`rgb(57, 98, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38.4%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 51%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 68%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.37, 11.78, -45.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.37, 47.35, 284.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.889, 12.738, 42.793)`
Decimal	`3760816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3962B0, 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 #3962B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3962B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #3962B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3962b0; }
.text { color: #3962b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3962b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 98 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3962b0, #4c39b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3962B0?: #3962B0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3962B0?: The RGB value is 57, 98, 176: 57 red, 98 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3962B0?: The complementary color is #B08739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3962B0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.