What color is #3C489D?

#3C489D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C489D?

The RGB value is 60, 72, 157: 60 red, 72 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C489D?

The complementary color is #9D913C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C489D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C489D color

#3C489D rgb(60, 72, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C489D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 28.2% green and 61.6% blue (60, 72, 157).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 45% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#3C489D color codes

HEX	`#3C489D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 72, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 28.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 45%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 62%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 54%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.04, 22.4, -47.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.04, 52.9, 295.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.265, 8.029, 32.901)`
Decimal	`3950749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C489D, 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 #3C489D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C489D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #3C489D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c489d; }
.text { color: #3c489d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c489d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 72 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c489d, #603c9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C489D?: #3C489D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C489D?: The RGB value is 60, 72, 157: 60 red, 72 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C489D?: The complementary color is #9D913C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C489D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.