What color is #3A66AD?

#3A66AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A66AD?

The RGB value is 58, 102, 173: 58 red, 102 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A66AD?

The complementary color is #AD813A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A66AD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A66AD color

#3A66AD rgb(58, 102, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A66AD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 40% green and 67.8% blue (58, 102, 173).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#3A66AD color codes

HEX	`#3A66AD`
RGB	`rgb(58, 102, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 40%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 66%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.39, 8.31, -42.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.39, 43.28, 281.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.036, 13.418, 41.377)`
Decimal	`3827373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A66AD, 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 #3A66AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A66AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #3A66AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a66ad; }
.text { color: #3a66ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a66ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 102 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a66ad, #473aad); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3A66AD?: #3A66AD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A66AD?: The RGB value is 58, 102, 173: 58 red, 102 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A66AD?: The complementary color is #AD813A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A66AD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.