What color is #3A5263?

#3A5263 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5263?

The RGB value is 58, 82, 99: 58 red, 82 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5263?

The complementary color is #634B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5263 color

#3A5263 rgb(58, 82, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A5263 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 32.2% green and 38.8% blue (58, 82, 99).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#3A5263 color codes

HEX	`#3A5263`
RGB	`rgb(58, 82, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 32.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.64, -4.23, -12.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.64, 13.45, 251.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.014, 7.835, 12.945)`
Decimal	`3822179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5263, 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 #3A5263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #3A5263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5263; }
.text { color: #3a5263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 82 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5263, #3a3e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A5263?: #3A5263 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5263?: The RGB value is 58, 82, 99: 58 red, 82 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5263?: The complementary color is #634B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.