What color is #3C5789?

#3C5789 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5789?

The RGB value is 60, 87, 137: 60 red, 87 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5789?

The complementary color is #896E3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5789?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5789 color

#3C5789 rgb(60, 87, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C5789 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 34.1% green and 53.7% blue (60, 87, 137).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#3C5789 color codes

HEX	`#3C5789`
RGB	`rgb(60, 87, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 34.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 39%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, 5.54, -30.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 31.43, 280.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.785, 9.582, 24.996)`
Decimal	`3954569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5789, 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 #3C5789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #3C5789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5789; }
.text { color: #3c5789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 87 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5789, #483c89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3C5789?: #3C5789 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5789?: The RGB value is 60, 87, 137: 60 red, 87 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5789?: The complementary color is #896E3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5789?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.