What color is #3A5787?

#3A5787 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5787?

The RGB value is 58, 87, 135: 58 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5787?

The complementary color is #876A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5787 color

#3A5787 rgb(58, 87, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A5787 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 34.1% green and 52.9% blue (58, 87, 135).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 40% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#3A5787 color codes

HEX	`#3A5787`
RGB	`rgb(58, 87, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 34.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 40%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 57%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.86, 4.38, -30.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.86, 30.39, 278.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.525, 9.464, 24.242)`
Decimal	`3823495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5787, 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 #3A5787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #3A5787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5787; }
.text { color: #3a5787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 87 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5787, #443a87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3A5787?: #3A5787 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5787?: The RGB value is 58, 87, 135: 58 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5787?: The complementary color is #876A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.