What color is #3D5586?

#3D5586 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5586?

The RGB value is 61, 85, 134: 61 red, 85 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5586?

The complementary color is #866E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5586 color

#3D5586 rgb(61, 85, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D5586 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 33.3% green and 52.5% blue (61, 85, 134).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 37% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#3D5586 color codes

HEX	`#3D5586`
RGB	`rgb(61, 85, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 33.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 37%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 54%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, 6.04, -30.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 30.8, 281.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.475, 9.21, 23.828)`
Decimal	`4019590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5586, 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 #3D5586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #3D5586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5586; }
.text { color: #3d5586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 85 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5586, #4a3d86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3D5586?: #3D5586 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5586?: The RGB value is 61, 85, 134: 61 red, 85 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5586?: The complementary color is #866E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.