What color is #3964AD?

#3964AD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3964AD?

The RGB value is 57, 100, 173: 57 red, 100 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3964AD?

The complementary color is #AD8239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3964AD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3964AD color

#3964AD rgb(57, 100, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3964AD is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 39.2% green and 67.8% blue (57, 100, 173).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% 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 5.83:1).

#3964AD color codes

HEX	`#3964AD`
RGB	`rgb(57, 100, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 39.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 67%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 42%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 9.41, -43.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 44.48, 282.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.785, 13, 41.31)`
Decimal	`3761325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3964AD, 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 #3964AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3964AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #3964AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3964ad; }
.text { color: #3964ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3964ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 100 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3964ad, #4839ad); }

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Questions

What color is #3964AD?: #3964AD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3964AD?: The RGB value is 57, 100, 173: 57 red, 100 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3964AD?: The complementary color is #AD8239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3964AD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.