What color is #3A4869?

#3A4869 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4869?

The RGB value is 58, 72, 105: 58 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4869?

The complementary color is #695B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4869 color

#3A4869 rgb(58, 72, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A4869 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 28.2% green and 41.2% blue (58, 72, 105).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 29% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#3A4869 color codes

HEX	`#3A4869`
RGB	`rgb(58, 72, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 28.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 29%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 45%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, 4.04, -20.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 21.36, 280.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.611, 6.554, 14.279)`
Decimal	`3819625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4869, 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 #3A4869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #3A4869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4869; }
.text { color: #3a4869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 72 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4869, #443a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A4869?: #3A4869 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4869?: The RGB value is 58, 72, 105: 58 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4869?: The complementary color is #695B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.