What color is #3B4E66?

#3B4E66 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4E66?

The RGB value is 59, 78, 102: 59 red, 78 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4E66?

The complementary color is #66533B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4E66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4E66 color

#3B4E66 rgb(59, 78, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B4E66 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 30.6% green and 40% blue (59, 78, 102).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#3B4E66 color codes

HEX	`#3B4E66`
RGB	`rgb(59, 78, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 30.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 42%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 24%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.56, -0.49, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.56, 16.3, 268.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.926, 7.338, 13.619)`
Decimal	`3886694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4E66, 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 #3B4E66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4E66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #3B4E66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4e66; }
.text { color: #3b4e66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4e66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 78 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4e66, #3e3b66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4E66?: #3B4E66 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4E66?: The RGB value is 59, 78, 102: 59 red, 78 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4E66?: The complementary color is #66533B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4E66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.