What color is #3B5C6E?

#3B5C6E 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 #3B5C6E?

The RGB value is 59, 92, 110: 59 red, 92 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5C6E?

The complementary color is #6E4D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5C6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5C6E color

#3B5C6E rgb(59, 92, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5C6E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 36.1% green and 43.1% blue (59, 92, 110).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#3B5C6E color codes

HEX	`#3B5C6E`
RGB	`rgb(59, 92, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 36.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 46%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 16%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.32, -6.7, -14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.32, 15.53, 244.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.444, 9.709, 16.178)`
Decimal	`3890286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5C6E, 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 #3B5C6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5C6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #3B5C6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5c6e; }
.text { color: #3b5c6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5c6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 92 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5c6e, #3b426e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B5C6E?: #3B5C6E 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 #3B5C6E?: The RGB value is 59, 92, 110: 59 red, 92 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5C6E?: The complementary color is #6E4D3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5C6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.