What color is #3A4C5C?

#3A4C5C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4C5C?

The RGB value is 58, 76, 92: 58 red, 76 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4C5C?

The complementary color is #5C4A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4C5C color

#3A4C5C rgb(58, 76, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A4C5C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 29.8% green and 36.1% blue (58, 76, 92).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 23% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#3A4C5C color codes

HEX	`#3A4C5C`
RGB	`rgb(58, 76, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 29.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 23%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 37%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 17%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.44, -2.56, -11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.44, 11.95, 257.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.261, 6.841, 11.114)`
Decimal	`3820636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4C5C, 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 #3A4C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #3A4C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4c5c; }
.text { color: #3a4c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 76 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4c5c, #3a3b5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #3A4C5C?: #3A4C5C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4C5C?: The RGB value is 58, 76, 92: 58 red, 76 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4C5C?: The complementary color is #5C4A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.