What color is #3B4D74?

#3B4D74 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4D74?

The RGB value is 59, 77, 116: 59 red, 77 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4D74?

The complementary color is #74623B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4D74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4D74 color

#3B4D74 rgb(59, 77, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B4D74 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 30.2% green and 45.5% blue (59, 77, 116).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#3B4D74 color codes

HEX	`#3B4D74`
RGB	`rgb(59, 77, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 30.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 49%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 34%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, 4.65, -24.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 24.98, 280.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.609, 7.498, 17.566)`
Decimal	`3886452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4D74, 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 #3B4D74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4D74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #3B4D74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4d74; }
.text { color: #3b4d74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4d74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 77 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4d74, #463b74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B4D74?: #3B4D74 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4D74?: The RGB value is 59, 77, 116: 59 red, 77 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4D74?: The complementary color is #74623B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4D74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.