What color is #3A426D?

#3A426D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A426D?

The RGB value is 58, 66, 109: 58 red, 66 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A426D?

The complementary color is #6D653A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A426D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A426D color

#3A426D rgb(58, 66, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A426D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 25.9% green and 42.7% blue (58, 66, 109).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#3A426D color codes

HEX	`#3A426D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 66, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 25.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 47%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 39%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.16, 9.32, -26.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.16, 27.66, 289.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.453, 5.9, 15.264)`
Decimal	`3818093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A426D, 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 #3A426D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A426D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3A426D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a426d; }
.text { color: #3a426d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a426d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 66 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a426d, #4b3a6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A426D?: #3A426D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A426D?: The RGB value is 58, 66, 109: 58 red, 66 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A426D?: The complementary color is #6D653A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A426D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.