What color is #3A8EBB?

#3A8EBB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Swimmer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A8EBB?

The RGB value is 58, 142, 187: 58 red, 142 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A8EBB?

The complementary color is #BB673A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A8EBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A8EBB color

#3A8EBB rgb(58, 142, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3A8EBB is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 55.7% green and 73.3% blue (58, 142, 187).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Swimmer (#0A91BF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#3A8EBB color codes

HEX	`#3A8EBB`
RGB	`rgb(58, 142, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 55.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 69%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 24%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.92, -10.71, -30.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.92, 32.65, 250.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.384, 23.831, 50.53)`
Decimal	`3837627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A8EBB, 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 #3A8EBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3A8EBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #3A8EBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a8ebb; }
.text { color: #3a8ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a8ebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 142 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a8ebb, #3a4dbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #3A8EBB?: #3A8EBB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Swimmer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A8EBB?: The RGB value is 58, 142, 187: 58 red, 142 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A8EBB?: The complementary color is #BB673A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A8EBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.