What color is #3B2689?

#3B2689 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2689?

The RGB value is 59, 38, 137: 59 red, 38 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2689?

The complementary color is #748926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2689?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2689 color

#3B2689 rgb(59, 38, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B2689 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 14.9% green and 53.7% blue (59, 38, 137).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 57% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Civilization (#442288), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#3B2689 color codes

HEX	`#3B2689`
RGB	`rgb(59, 38, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 14.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 57%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 72%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 72%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.07, 36.97, -51.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.07, 63.7, 305.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.011, 4.122, 24.088)`
Decimal	`3876489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2689, 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 #3B2689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3B2689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2689; }
.text { color: #3b2689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 38 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2689, #6d2689); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B2689?: #3B2689 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2689?: The RGB value is 59, 38, 137: 59 red, 38 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2689?: The complementary color is #748926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2689?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.