What color is #3B4D67?

#3B4D67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4D67?

The RGB value is 59, 77, 103: 59 red, 77 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4D67?

The complementary color is #67553B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4D67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4D67 color

#3B4D67 rgb(59, 77, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B4D67 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 30.2% green and 40.4% blue (59, 77, 103).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#3B4D67 color codes

HEX	`#3B4D67`
RGB	`rgb(59, 77, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 30.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 25%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, 0.46, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 17.34, 271.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.905, 7.216, 13.858)`
Decimal	`3886439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4D67, 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 #3B4D67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4D67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #3B4D67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4d67; }
.text { color: #3b4d67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4d67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 77 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4d67, #3f3b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4D67?: #3B4D67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4D67?: The RGB value is 59, 77, 103: 59 red, 77 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4D67?: The complementary color is #67553B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4D67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.