What color is #3A4E62?

#3A4E62 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4E62?

The RGB value is 58, 78, 98: 58 red, 78 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4E62?

The complementary color is #624E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4E62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4E62 color

#3A4E62 rgb(58, 78, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A4E62 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 30.6% green and 38.4% blue (58, 78, 98).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#3A4E62 color codes

HEX	`#3A4E62`
RGB	`rgb(58, 78, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 30.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 41%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, -2.03, -14.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 14.28, 261.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.673, 7.23, 12.597)`
Decimal	`3821154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4E62, 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 #3A4E62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4E62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #3A4E62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4e62; }
.text { color: #3a4e62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4e62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 78 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4e62, #3a3a62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A4E62?: #3A4E62 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4E62?: The RGB value is 58, 78, 98: 58 red, 78 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4E62?: The complementary color is #624E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4E62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.