What color is #3B5076?

#3B5076 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5076?

The RGB value is 59, 80, 118: 59 red, 80 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5076?

The complementary color is #76613B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5076 color

#3B5076 rgb(59, 80, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5076 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 31.4% green and 46.3% blue (59, 80, 118).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#3B5076 color codes

HEX	`#3B5076`
RGB	`rgb(59, 80, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 31.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 50%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.93, 3.37, -24.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.93, 24.43, 277.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.941, 7.975, 18.257)`
Decimal	`3887222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5076, 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 #3B5076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #3B5076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5076; }
.text { color: #3b5076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 80 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5076, #443b76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B5076?: #3B5076 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5076?: The RGB value is 59, 80, 118: 59 red, 80 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5076?: The complementary color is #76613B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.