What color is #3A6080?

#3A6080 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6080?

The RGB value is 58, 96, 128: 58 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6080?

The complementary color is #805A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6080 color

#3A6080 rgb(58, 96, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A6080 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 37.6% green and 50.2% blue (58, 96, 128).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#3A6080 color codes

HEX	`#3A6080`
RGB	`rgb(58, 96, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 37.6%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, -3.64, -22.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 22.33, 260.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.823, 10.823, 21.989)`
Decimal	`3825792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6080, 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 #3A6080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #3A6080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6080; }
.text { color: #3a6080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 96 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6080, #3a3d80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A6080?: #3A6080 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6080?: The RGB value is 58, 96, 128: 58 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6080?: The complementary color is #805A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.