What color is #3B507A?

#3B507A 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 #3B507A?

The RGB value is 59, 80, 122: 59 red, 80 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B507A?

The complementary color is #7A653B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B507A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B507A color

#3B507A rgb(59, 80, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B507A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 31.4% green and 47.8% blue (59, 80, 122).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% 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 8.03:1).

#3B507A color codes

HEX	`#3B507A`
RGB	`rgb(59, 80, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 31.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 52%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 34%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, 4.7, -26.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 26.78, 280.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.184, 8.072, 19.535)`
Decimal	`3887226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B507A, 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 #3B507A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B507A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #3B507A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b507a; }
.text { color: #3b507a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b507a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 80 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b507a, #463b7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3B507A?: #3B507A 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 #3B507A?: The RGB value is 59, 80, 122: 59 red, 80 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B507A?: The complementary color is #7A653B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B507A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.