What color is #3A779B?

#3A779B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A779B?

The RGB value is 58, 119, 155: 58 red, 119 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A779B?

The complementary color is #9B5E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A779B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A779B color

#3A779B rgb(58, 119, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A779B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 46.7% green and 60.8% blue (58, 119, 155).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 46% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#3A779B color codes

HEX	`#3A779B`
RGB	`rgb(58, 119, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 46.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 46%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 63%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, -8.35, -25.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 26.66, 251.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.256, 16.458, 33.429)`
Decimal	`3831707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A779B, 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 #3A779B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A779B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #3A779B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a779b; }
.text { color: #3a779b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a779b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 119 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a779b, #3a479b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A779B?: #3A779B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A779B?: The RGB value is 58, 119, 155: 58 red, 119 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A779B?: The complementary color is #9B5E3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A779B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.