What color is #3A4560?

#3A4560 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4560?

The RGB value is 58, 69, 96: 58 red, 69 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4560?

The complementary color is #60553A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4560?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4560 color

#3A4560 rgb(58, 69, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A4560 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 27.1% green and 37.6% blue (58, 69, 96).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#3A4560 color codes

HEX	`#3A4560`
RGB	`rgb(58, 69, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 27.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 25%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 40%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, 3.16, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 17.63, 280.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.984, 6, 11.907)`
Decimal	`3818848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4560, 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 #3A4560	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4560 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3A4560 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4560; }
.text { color: #3a4560; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4560; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 69 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4560, #423a60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A4560?: #3A4560 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4560?: The RGB value is 58, 69, 96: 58 red, 69 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4560?: The complementary color is #60553A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4560?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.