What color is #3A7FB8?

#3A7FB8 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A7FB8?

The RGB value is 58, 127, 184: 58 red, 127 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A7FB8?

The complementary color is #B8733A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A7FB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A7FB8 color

#3A7FB8 rgb(58, 127, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A7FB8 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 49.8% green and 72.2% blue (58, 127, 184).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 52% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#3A7FB8 color codes

HEX	`#3A7FB8`
RGB	`rgb(58, 127, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 49.8%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 52%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 68%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 31%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.31, -3.09, -36.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.31, 36.47, 265.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.983, 19.537, 48.161)`
Decimal	`3833784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A7FB8, 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 #3A7FB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3A7FB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	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 #3A7FB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a7fb8; }
.text { color: #3a7fb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a7fb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 127 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a7fb8, #3a40b8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A7FB8?: #3A7FB8 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A7FB8?: The RGB value is 58, 127, 184: 58 red, 127 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A7FB8?: The complementary color is #B8733A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A7FB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.