What color is #3A4F58?

#3A4F58 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4F58?

The RGB value is 58, 79, 88: 58 red, 79 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4F58?

The complementary color is #58433A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4F58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4F58 color

#3A4F58 rgb(58, 79, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A4F58 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 31% green and 34.5% blue (58, 79, 88).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 21% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#3A4F58 color codes

HEX	`#3A4F58`
RGB	`rgb(58, 79, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 31%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 21%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 34%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.25, -5.6, -7.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.25, 9.69, 234.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.302, 7.196, 10.288)`
Decimal	`3821400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4F58, 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 #3A4F58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4F58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #3A4F58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4f58; }
.text { color: #3a4f58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4f58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 79 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4f58, #3a4058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A4F58?: #3A4F58 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4F58?: The RGB value is 58, 79, 88: 58 red, 79 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4F58?: The complementary color is #58433A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4F58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.