What color is #3A5E7E?

#3A5E7E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5E7E?

The RGB value is 58, 94, 126: 58 red, 94 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5E7E?

The complementary color is #7E5A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5E7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5E7E color

#3A5E7E rgb(58, 94, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A5E7E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 36.9% green and 49.4% blue (58, 94, 126).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 37% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#3A5E7E color codes

HEX	`#3A5E7E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 94, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 36.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 37%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 54%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 25%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, -3.07, -21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 22.13, 262.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.512, 10.411, 21.243)`
Decimal	`3825278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5E7E, 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 #3A5E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A5E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3A5E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5e7e; }
.text { color: #3a5e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 94 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5e7e, #3a3c7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3A5E7E?: #3A5E7E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5E7E?: The RGB value is 58, 94, 126: 58 red, 94 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5E7E?: The complementary color is #7E5A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5E7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.