What color is #3A3CBB?

#3A3CBB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3CBB?

The RGB value is 58, 60, 187: 58 red, 60 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3CBB?

The complementary color is #BBB93A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3CBB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3CBB color

#3A3CBB rgb(58, 60, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A3CBB is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 23.5% green and 73.3% blue (58, 60, 187).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#3A3CBB color codes

HEX	`#3A3CBB`
RGB	`rgb(58, 60, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 23.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 69%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 68%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.39, 40.21, -66.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.39, 78.05, 301.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.327, 7.718, 47.844)`
Decimal	`3816635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3CBB, 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 #3A3CBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3CBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #3A3CBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3cbb; }
.text { color: #3a3cbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3cbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 60 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3cbb, #783abb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A3CBB?: #3A3CBB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3CBB?: The RGB value is 58, 60, 187: 58 red, 60 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3CBB?: The complementary color is #BBB93A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3CBB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.