What color is #3B6979?

#3B6979 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B6979?

The RGB value is 59, 105, 121: 59 red, 105 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B6979?

The complementary color is #794B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B6979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B6979 color

#3B6979 rgb(59, 105, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B6979 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue (59, 105, 121).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#3B6979 color codes

HEX	`#3B6979`
RGB	`rgb(59, 105, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 41.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 51%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.86, -11, -13.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.86, 17.65, 231.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.305, 12.413, 19.938)`
Decimal	`3893625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B6979, 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 #3B6979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B6979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #3B6979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b6979; }
.text { color: #3b6979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b6979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 105 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b6979, #3b4a79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3B6979?: #3B6979 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B6979?: The RGB value is 59, 105, 121: 59 red, 105 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B6979?: The complementary color is #794B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B6979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.