What color is #3C9FD0?

#3C9FD0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Burst. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C9FD0?

The RGB value is 60, 159, 208: 60 red, 159 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C9FD0?

The complementary color is #D06D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C9FD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C9FD0 color

#3C9FD0 rgb(60, 159, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C9FD0 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 62.4% green and 81.6% blue (60, 159, 208).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309CD0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#3C9FD0 color codes

HEX	`#3C9FD0`
RGB	`rgb(60, 159, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 62.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 24%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.92, -12.78, -33.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.92, 35.7, 249.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.642, 30.308, 64.161)`
Decimal	`3973072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C9FD0, 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 #3C9FD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3C9FD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	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 #3C9FD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c9fd0; }
.text { color: #3c9fd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c9fd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 159 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c9fd0, #3c55d0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C9FD0?: #3C9FD0 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Burst. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C9FD0?: The RGB value is 60, 159, 208: 60 red, 159 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C9FD0?: The complementary color is #D06D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C9FD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and white text 2.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.