What color is #3B576F?

#3B576F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B576F?

The RGB value is 59, 87, 111: 59 red, 87 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B576F?

The complementary color is #6F533B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B576F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B576F color

#3B576F rgb(59, 87, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B576F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.1% green and 43.5% blue (59, 87, 111).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#3B576F color codes

HEX	`#3B576F`
RGB	`rgb(59, 87, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 47%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.78, -3.33, -16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.78, 17.3, 258.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.08, 8.893, 16.327)`
Decimal	`3889007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B576F, 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 #3B576F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B576F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #3B576F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b576f; }
.text { color: #3b576f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b576f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 87 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b576f, #3b3d6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B576F?: #3B576F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B576F?: The RGB value is 59, 87, 111: 59 red, 87 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B576F?: The complementary color is #6F533B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B576F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.