What color is #3A4A6B?

#3A4A6B 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 #3A4A6B?

The RGB value is 58, 74, 107: 58 red, 74 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4A6B?

The complementary color is #6B5B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4A6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4A6B color

#3A4A6B rgb(58, 74, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A4A6B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 29% green and 42% blue (58, 74, 107).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#3A4A6B color codes

HEX	`#3A4A6B`
RGB	`rgb(58, 74, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 29%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.48, 3.38, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.48, 21.4, 279.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.847, 6.858, 14.87)`
Decimal	`3820139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4A6B, 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 #3A4A6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4A6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #3A4A6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4a6b; }
.text { color: #3a4a6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4a6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 74 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4a6b, #423a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A4A6B?: #3A4A6B 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 #3A4A6B?: The RGB value is 58, 74, 107: 58 red, 74 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4A6B?: The complementary color is #6B5B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4A6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.