What color is #3A6F8D?

#3A6F8D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Astral. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6F8D?

The RGB value is 58, 111, 141: 58 red, 111 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6F8D?

The complementary color is #8D583A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6F8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6F8D color

#3A6F8D rgb(58, 111, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A6F8D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 43.5% green and 55.3% blue (58, 111, 141).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 42% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Astral (#376F89), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#3A6F8D color codes

HEX	`#3A6F8D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 111, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 43.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 42%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 21%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.5, -8.33, -21.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.5, 23.32, 249.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.235, 14.19, 27.288)`
Decimal	`3829645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6F8D, 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 #3A6F8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6F8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #3A6F8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6f8d; }
.text { color: #3a6f8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6f8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 111 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6f8d, #3a468d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A6F8D?: #3A6F8D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Astral. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6F8D?: The RGB value is 58, 111, 141: 58 red, 111 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6F8D?: The complementary color is #8D583A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6F8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.