What color is #3C35C5?

#3C35C5 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C35C5?

The RGB value is 60, 53, 197: 60 red, 53 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C35C5?

The complementary color is #BEC535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C35C5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C35C5 color

#3C35C5 rgb(60, 53, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C35C5 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 20.8% green and 77.3% blue (60, 53, 197).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 58% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#3C35C5 color codes

HEX	`#3C35C5`
RGB	`rgb(60, 53, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 20.8%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 58%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 73%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 73%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33, 47.8, -73.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33, 87.6, 303.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.211, 7.537, 53.571)`
Decimal	`3945925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C35C5, 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 #3C35C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C35C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #3C35C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c35c5; }
.text { color: #3c35c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c35c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 53 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c35c5, #8435c5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C35C5?: #3C35C5 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C35C5?: The RGB value is 60, 53, 197: 60 red, 53 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C35C5?: The complementary color is #BEC535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C35C5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.