What color is #3B7A91?

#3B7A91 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pacific Pleasure. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B7A91?

The RGB value is 59, 122, 145: 59 red, 122 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B7A91?

The complementary color is #91523B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B7A91?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B7A91 color

#3B7A91 rgb(59, 122, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B7A91 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 47.8% green and 56.9% blue (59, 122, 145).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 42% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Pleasure (#167D97), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#3B7A91 color codes

HEX	`#3B7A91`
RGB	`rgb(59, 122, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 47.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 42%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 59%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.12, -13.14, -18.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.12, 22.76, 234.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.872, 16.892, 29.312)`
Decimal	`3898001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B7A91, 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 #3B7A91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B7A91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #3B7A91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b7a91; }
.text { color: #3b7a91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b7a91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 122 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b7a91, #3b4f91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3B7A91?: #3B7A91 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pacific Pleasure. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B7A91?: The RGB value is 59, 122, 145: 59 red, 122 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B7A91?: The complementary color is #91523B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B7A91?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.