What color is #3C7196?

#3C7196 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C7196?

The RGB value is 60, 113, 150: 60 red, 113 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C7196?

The complementary color is #96613C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C7196?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C7196 color

#3C7196 rgb(60, 113, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C7196 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 44.3% green and 58.8% blue (60, 113, 150).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 43% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#3C7196 color codes

HEX	`#3C7196`
RGB	`rgb(60, 113, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 44.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 43%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 60%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.6, -6.1, -25.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.6, 26.15, 256.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.272, 14.972, 31.039)`
Decimal	`3961238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C7196, 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 #3C7196	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C7196 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #3C7196 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c7196; }
.text { color: #3c7196; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c7196; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 113 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c7196, #3c4496); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3C7196?: #3C7196 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C7196?: The RGB value is 60, 113, 150: 60 red, 113 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C7196?: The complementary color is #96613C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C7196?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.