What color is #3C5F94?

#3C5F94 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5F94?

The RGB value is 60, 95, 148: 60 red, 95 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5F94?

The complementary color is #94713C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5F94?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5F94 color

#3C5F94 rgb(60, 95, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C5F94 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 37.3% green and 58% blue (60, 95, 148).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 42% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#3C5F94 color codes

HEX	`#3C5F94`
RGB	`rgb(60, 95, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 37.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 42%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 59%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, 4.25, -32.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 33.18, 277.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.299, 11.282, 29.593)`
Decimal	`3956628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5F94, 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 #3C5F94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C5F94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #3C5F94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5f94; }
.text { color: #3c5f94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5f94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 95 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5f94, #453c94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3C5F94?: #3C5F94 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5F94?: The RGB value is 60, 95, 148: 60 red, 95 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5F94?: The complementary color is #94713C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5F94?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.