What color is #3A5673?

#3A5673 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5673?

The RGB value is 58, 86, 115: 58 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5673?

The complementary color is #73573A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5673 color

#3A5673 rgb(58, 86, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A5673 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 33.7% green and 45.1% blue (58, 86, 115).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#3A5673 color codes

HEX	`#3A5673`
RGB	`rgb(58, 86, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 33.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.58, -1.7, -19.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.58, 19.84, 265.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.166, 8.792, 17.483)`
Decimal	`3823219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5673, 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 #3A5673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #3A5673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5673; }
.text { color: #3a5673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 86 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5673, #3a3a73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A5673?: #3A5673 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5673?: The RGB value is 58, 86, 115: 58 red, 86 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5673?: The complementary color is #73573A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.