What color is #3A677C?

#3A677C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A677C?

The RGB value is 58, 103, 124: 58 red, 103 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A677C?

The complementary color is #7C4F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A677C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A677C color

#3A677C rgb(58, 103, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A677C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 40.4% green and 48.6% blue (58, 103, 124).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 36% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#3A677C color codes

HEX	`#3A677C`
RGB	`rgb(58, 103, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 40.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 36%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 53%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, -9.14, -16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 18.85, 240.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.232, 12.054, 20.852)`
Decimal	`3827580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A677C, 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 #3A677C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A677C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #3A677C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a677c; }
.text { color: #3a677c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a677c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 103 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a677c, #3a467c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A677C?: #3A677C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A677C?: The RGB value is 58, 103, 124: 58 red, 103 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A677C?: The complementary color is #7C4F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A677C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.