What color is #3A6085?

#3A6085 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 #3A6085?

The RGB value is 58, 96, 133: 58 red, 96 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6085?

The complementary color is #855F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6085?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6085 color

#3A6085 rgb(58, 96, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A6085 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 37.6% green and 52.2% blue (58, 96, 133).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#3A6085 color codes

HEX	`#3A6085`
RGB	`rgb(58, 96, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 37.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 39%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 56%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 28%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.51, -1.97, -24.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.51, 24.79, 265.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.16, 10.958, 23.765)`
Decimal	`3825797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6085, 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 #3A6085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #3A6085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6085; }
.text { color: #3a6085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 96 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6085, #3a3a85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A6085?: #3A6085 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 #3A6085?: The RGB value is 58, 96, 133: 58 red, 96 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6085?: The complementary color is #855F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6085?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.