What color is #3B4E69?

#3B4E69 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 #3B4E69?

The RGB value is 59, 78, 105: 59 red, 78 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4E69?

The complementary color is #69563B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4E69 color

#3B4E69 rgb(59, 78, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B4E69 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 30.6% green and 41.2% blue (59, 78, 105).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#3B4E69 color codes

HEX	`#3B4E69`
RGB	`rgb(59, 78, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 30.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 44%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 26%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, 0.45, -17.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 17.98, 271.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.077, 7.398, 14.417)`
Decimal	`3886697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4E69, 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 #3B4E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #3B4E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4e69; }
.text { color: #3b4e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 78 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4e69, #3f3b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4E69?: #3B4E69 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 #3B4E69?: The RGB value is 59, 78, 105: 59 red, 78 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4E69?: The complementary color is #69563B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.