What color is #3B5A68?

#3B5A68 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5A68?

The RGB value is 59, 90, 104: 59 red, 90 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5A68?

The complementary color is #68493B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5A68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5A68 color

#3B5A68 rgb(59, 90, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5A68 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 35.3% green and 40.8% blue (59, 90, 104).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#3B5A68 color codes

HEX	`#3B5A68`
RGB	`rgb(59, 90, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 35.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 13%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.44, -7.32, -11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.44, 13.73, 237.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.958, 9.241, 14.458)`
Decimal	`3889768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5A68, 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 #3B5A68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5A68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #3B5A68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5a68; }
.text { color: #3b5a68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5a68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 90 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5a68, #3b4468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B5A68?: #3B5A68 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5A68?: The RGB value is 59, 90, 104: 59 red, 90 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5A68?: The complementary color is #68493B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5A68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.