What color is #3B4757?

#3B4757 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4757?

The RGB value is 59, 71, 87: 59 red, 71 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4757?

The complementary color is #574B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4757 color

#3B4757 rgb(59, 71, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B4757 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 27.8% green and 34.1% blue (59, 71, 87).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#3B4757 color codes

HEX	`#3B4757`
RGB	`rgb(59, 71, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 27.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 32%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 18%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, -0.5, -11.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 11.09, 267.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.777, 6.124, 9.893)`
Decimal	`3884887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4757, 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 #3B4757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #3B4757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4757; }
.text { color: #3b4757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 71 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4757, #3d3b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4757?: #3B4757 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4757?: The RGB value is 59, 71, 87: 59 red, 71 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4757?: The complementary color is #574B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.