What color is #3B4969?

#3B4969 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4969?

The RGB value is 59, 73, 105: 59 red, 73 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4969?

The complementary color is #695B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4969 color

#3B4969 rgb(59, 73, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B4969 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 28.6% green and 41.2% blue (59, 73, 105).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#3B4969 color codes

HEX	`#3B4969`
RGB	`rgb(59, 73, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 28.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 44%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 30%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.15, 3.68, -20.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.15, 20.71, 280.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.735, 6.714, 14.303)`
Decimal	`3885417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4969, 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 #3B4969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #3B4969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4969; }
.text { color: #3b4969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 73 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4969, #443b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B4969?: #3B4969 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4969?: The RGB value is 59, 73, 105: 59 red, 73 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4969?: The complementary color is #695B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.