What color is #3B5985?

#3B5985 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5985?

The RGB value is 59, 89, 133: 59 red, 89 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5985?

The complementary color is #85673B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5985 color

#3B5985 rgb(59, 89, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5985 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.9% green and 52.2% blue (59, 89, 133).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 39% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#3B5985 color codes

HEX	`#3B5985`
RGB	`rgb(59, 89, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 39%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 56%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.42, 2.65, -27.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.42, 28.1, 275.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.608, 9.767, 23.565)`
Decimal	`3889541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5985, 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 #3B5985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #3B5985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5985; }
.text { color: #3b5985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 89 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5985, #423b85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3B5985?: #3B5985 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5985?: The RGB value is 59, 89, 133: 59 red, 89 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5985?: The complementary color is #85673B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.