What color is #3A7199?

#3A7199 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A7199?

The RGB value is 58, 113, 153: 58 red, 113 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A7199?

The complementary color is #99623A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A7199?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A7199 color

#3A7199 rgb(58, 113, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A7199 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 44.3% green and 60% blue (58, 113, 153).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 45% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#3A7199 color codes

HEX	`#3A7199`
RGB	`rgb(58, 113, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 44.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 45%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 62%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 26%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.65, -5.5, -27.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.65, 27.68, 258.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.398, 15.008, 32.322)`
Decimal	`3830169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A7199, 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 #3A7199	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A7199 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #3A7199 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a7199; }
.text { color: #3a7199; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a7199; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 113 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a7199, #3a4199); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A7199?: #3A7199 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A7199?: The RGB value is 58, 113, 153: 58 red, 113 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A7199?: The complementary color is #99623A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A7199?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.