What color is #3B415D?

#3B415D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B415D?

The RGB value is 59, 65, 93: 59 red, 65 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B415D?

The complementary color is #5D573B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B415D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B415D color

#3B415D rgb(59, 65, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B415D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 25.5% green and 36.5% blue (59, 65, 93).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 22% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#3B415D color codes

HEX	`#3B415D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 65, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 25.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 22%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 37%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 30%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, 5.2, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 18.18, 286.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.669, 5.501, 11.117)`
Decimal	`3883357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B415D, 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 #3B415D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B415D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #3B415D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b415d; }
.text { color: #3b415d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b415d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 65 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b415d, #463b5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B415D?: #3B415D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B415D?: The RGB value is 59, 65, 93: 59 red, 65 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B415D?: The complementary color is #5D573B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B415D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.