What color is #3A7492?

#3A7492 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Harbour Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A7492?

The RGB value is 58, 116, 146: 58 red, 116 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A7492?

The complementary color is #92583A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A7492?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A7492 color

#3A7492 rgb(58, 116, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A7492 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 45.5% green and 57.3% blue (58, 116, 146).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 43% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Blue (#417491), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#3A7492 color codes

HEX	`#3A7492`
RGB	`rgb(58, 116, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 45.5%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 43%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 60%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 21%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, -9.6, -22.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 24.03, 246.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.177, 15.464, 29.479)`
Decimal	`3830930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A7492, 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 #3A7492	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A7492 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #3A7492 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a7492; }
.text { color: #3a7492; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a7492; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 116 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a7492, #3a4892); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A7492?: #3A7492 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Harbour Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A7492?: The RGB value is 58, 116, 146: 58 red, 116 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A7492?: The complementary color is #92583A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A7492?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.