What color is #3B5DDF?

#3B5DDF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5DDF?

The RGB value is 59, 93, 223: 59 red, 93 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5DDF?

The complementary color is #DFBD3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5DDF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5DDF color

#3B5DDF rgb(59, 93, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B5DDF is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 36.5% green and 87.5% blue (59, 93, 223).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 72% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#3B5DDF color codes

HEX	`#3B5DDF`
RGB	`rgb(59, 93, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 36.5%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 72%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 74%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 58%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.35, 32.38, -69.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.35, 76.94, 294.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.033, 14.084, 71.513)`
Decimal	`3890655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5DDF, 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 #3B5DDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B5DDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3B5DDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5ddf; }
.text { color: #3b5ddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5ddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 93 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5ddf, #6b3bdf); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3B5DDF?: #3B5DDF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5DDF?: The RGB value is 59, 93, 223: 59 red, 93 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5DDF?: The complementary color is #DFBD3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5DDF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.