What color is #3A4478?

#3A4478 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4478?

The RGB value is 58, 68, 120: 58 red, 68 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4478?

The complementary color is #786E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4478 color

#3A4478 rgb(58, 68, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A4478 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 26.7% green and 47.1% blue (58, 68, 120).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Space Missions (#324471), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#3A4478 color codes

HEX	`#3A4478`
RGB	`rgb(58, 68, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 26.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, 11.68, -31.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 33.18, 290.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.201, 6.389, 18.619)`
Decimal	`3818616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4478, 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 #3A4478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #3A4478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4478; }
.text { color: #3a4478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 68 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4478, #4f3a78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A4478?: #3A4478 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4478?: The RGB value is 58, 68, 120: 58 red, 68 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4478?: The complementary color is #786E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.