What color is #3C58BD?

#3C58BD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C58BD?

The RGB value is 60, 88, 189: 60 red, 88 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C58BD?

The complementary color is #BDA13C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C58BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C58BD color

#3C58BD rgb(60, 88, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C58BD is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 34.5% green and 74.1% blue (60, 88, 189).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 52% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#3C58BD color codes

HEX	`#3C58BD`
RGB	`rgb(60, 88, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 34.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 52%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 68%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 53%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.59, 23.44, -56.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.59, 61.01, 292.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.535, 11.613, 49.61)`
Decimal	`3954877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C58BD, 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 #3C58BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C58BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #3C58BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c58bd; }
.text { color: #3c58bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c58bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 88 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c58bd, #613cbd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C58BD?: #3C58BD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C58BD?: The RGB value is 60, 88, 189: 60 red, 88 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C58BD?: The complementary color is #BDA13C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C58BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.