What color is #3B426C?

#3B426C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B426C?

The RGB value is 59, 66, 108: 59 red, 66 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B426C?

The complementary color is #6C653B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B426C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B426C color

#3B426C rgb(59, 66, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B426C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 25.9% green and 42.4% blue (59, 66, 108).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Starlit Night (#3B476B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#3B426C color codes

HEX	`#3B426C`
RGB	`rgb(59, 66, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 25.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 29%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 45%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, 9.28, -25.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 27.01, 290.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.458, 5.909, 14.985)`
Decimal	`3883628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B426C, 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 #3B426C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B426C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3B426C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b426c; }
.text { color: #3b426c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b426c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 66 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b426c, #4d3b6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B426C?: #3B426C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starlit Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B426C?: The RGB value is 59, 66, 108: 59 red, 66 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B426C?: The complementary color is #6C653B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B426C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.