What color is #3A5070?

#3A5070 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5070?

The RGB value is 58, 80, 112: 58 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5070?

The complementary color is #705A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5070 color

#3A5070 rgb(58, 80, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A5070 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 31.4% green and 43.9% blue (58, 80, 112).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#3A5070 color codes

HEX	`#3A5070`
RGB	`rgb(58, 80, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 31.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 29%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, 1.12, -21.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 21.04, 273.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.537, 7.806, 16.436)`
Decimal	`3821680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5070, 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 #3A5070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #3A5070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5070; }
.text { color: #3a5070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 80 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5070, #3f3a70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A5070?: #3A5070 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5070?: The RGB value is 58, 80, 112: 58 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5070?: The complementary color is #705A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.