What color is #3A516E?

#3A516E 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 #3A516E?

The RGB value is 58, 81, 110: 58 red, 81 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A516E?

The complementary color is #6E573A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A516E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A516E color

#3A516E rgb(58, 81, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A516E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 31.8% green and 43.1% blue (58, 81, 110).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#3A516E color codes

HEX	`#3A516E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 81, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 31.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 47%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 26%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, -0.16, -19.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 19.42, 269.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.501, 7.91, 15.88)`
Decimal	`3821934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A516E, 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 #3A516E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A516E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #3A516E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a516e; }
.text { color: #3a516e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a516e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 81 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a516e, #3d3a6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A516E?: #3A516E 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 #3A516E?: The RGB value is 58, 81, 110: 58 red, 81 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A516E?: The complementary color is #6E573A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A516E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.