What color is #3B5079?

#3B5079 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 #3B5079?

The RGB value is 59, 80, 121: 59 red, 80 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5079?

The complementary color is #79643B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5079 color

#3B5079 rgb(59, 80, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5079 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 31.4% green and 47.5% blue (59, 80, 121).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#3B5079 color codes

HEX	`#3B5079`
RGB	`rgb(59, 80, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 31.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, 4.37, -25.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 26.19, 279.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.122, 8.047, 19.211)`
Decimal	`3887225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5079, 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 #3B5079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #3B5079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5079; }
.text { color: #3b5079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 80 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5079, #453b79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B5079?: #3B5079 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 #3B5079?: The RGB value is 59, 80, 121: 59 red, 80 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5079?: The complementary color is #79643B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.