What color is #3B3D4B?

#3B3D4B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3D4B?

The RGB value is 59, 61, 75: 59 red, 61 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3D4B?

The complementary color is #4B493B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3D4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3D4B color

#3B3D4B rgb(59, 61, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3D4B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 23.9% green and 29.4% blue (59, 61, 75).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 12% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#3B3D4B color codes

HEX	`#3B3D4B`
RGB	`rgb(59, 61, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 23.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 12%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 21%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.08, 2.67, -8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.08, 9.19, 286.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.742, 4.775, 7.327)`
Decimal	`3882315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3D4B, 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 #3B3D4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3D4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #3B3D4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3d4b; }
.text { color: #3b3d4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3d4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 61 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3d4b, #413b4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B3D4B?: #3B3D4B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3D4B?: The RGB value is 59, 61, 75: 59 red, 61 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3D4B?: The complementary color is #4B493B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3D4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.