What color is #3A63A6?

#3A63A6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A63A6?

The RGB value is 58, 99, 166: 58 red, 99 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A63A6?

The complementary color is #A67D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A63A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A63A6 color

#3A63A6 rgb(58, 99, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A63A6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 38.8% green and 65.1% blue (58, 99, 166).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 48% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#3A63A6 color codes

HEX	`#3A63A6`
RGB	`rgb(58, 99, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 38.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 48%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 65%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 40%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, 7.69, -40.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 41.1, 280.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.087, 12.575, 37.807)`
Decimal	`3826598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A63A6, 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 #3A63A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A63A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #3A63A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a63a6; }
.text { color: #3a63a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a63a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 99 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a63a6, #473aa6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3A63A6?: #3A63A6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A63A6?: The RGB value is 58, 99, 166: 58 red, 99 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A63A6?: The complementary color is #A67D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A63A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.