What color is #3B3948?

#3B3948 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3948?

The RGB value is 59, 57, 72: 59 red, 57 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3948?

The complementary color is #464839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3948 color

#3B3948 rgb(59, 57, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3948 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 22.4% green and 28.2% blue (59, 57, 72).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#3B3948 color codes

HEX	`#3B3948`
RGB	`rgb(59, 57, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 22.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 12%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.71, 4.53, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.71, 9.97, 297.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.436, 4.324, 6.731)`
Decimal	`3881288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3948, 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 #3B3948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #3B3948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3948; }
.text { color: #3b3948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 57 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3948, #433948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3B3948?: #3B3948 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3948?: The RGB value is 59, 57, 72: 59 red, 57 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3948?: The complementary color is #464839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.