What color is #3A6A84?

#3A6A84 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6A84?

The RGB value is 58, 106, 132: 58 red, 106 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6A84?

The complementary color is #84543A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6A84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6A84 color

#3A6A84 rgb(58, 106, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A6A84 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 41.6% green and 51.8% blue (58, 106, 132).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#3A6A84 color codes

HEX	`#3A6A84`
RGB	`rgb(58, 106, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 41.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 56%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 20%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.57, -8.34, -19.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.57, 21.09, 246.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.062, 12.873, 23.727)`
Decimal	`3828356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6A84, 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 #3A6A84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6A84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #3A6A84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6a84; }
.text { color: #3a6a84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6a84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 106 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6a84, #3a4584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A6A84?: #3A6A84 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6A84?: The RGB value is 58, 106, 132: 58 red, 106 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6A84?: The complementary color is #84543A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6A84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.