What color is #3B5687?

#3B5687 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5687?

The RGB value is 59, 86, 135: 59 red, 86 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5687?

The complementary color is #876C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5687?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5687 color

#3B5687 rgb(59, 86, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5687 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 33.7% green and 52.9% blue (59, 86, 135).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 39% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

#3B5687 color codes

HEX	`#3B5687`
RGB	`rgb(59, 86, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 33.7%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 39%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.62, 5.26, -30.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.62, 30.9, 279.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.503, 9.334, 24.218)`
Decimal	`3888775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5687, 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 #3B5687	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5687 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #3B5687 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5687; }
.text { color: #3b5687; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5687; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 86 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5687, #463b87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3B5687?: #3B5687 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5687?: The RGB value is 59, 86, 135: 59 red, 86 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5687?: The complementary color is #876C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5687?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.