What color is #3A5166?

#3A5166 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5166?

The RGB value is 58, 81, 102: 58 red, 81 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5166?

The complementary color is #664F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5166 color

#3A5166 rgb(58, 81, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A5166 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 31.8% green and 40% blue (58, 81, 102).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#3A5166 color codes

HEX	`#3A5166`
RGB	`rgb(58, 81, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 31.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 21%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, -2.69, -14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 15.19, 259.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.085, 7.743, 13.689)`
Decimal	`3821926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5166, 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 #3A5166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #3A5166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5166; }
.text { color: #3a5166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 81 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5166, #3a3b66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A5166?: #3A5166 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5166?: The RGB value is 58, 81, 102: 58 red, 81 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5166?: The complementary color is #664F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.