What color is #3D589E?

#3D589E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D589E?

The RGB value is 61, 88, 158: 61 red, 88 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D589E?

The complementary color is #9E833D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D589E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D589E color

#3D589E rgb(61, 88, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D589E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 34.5% green and 62% blue (61, 88, 158).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 44% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#3D589E color codes

HEX	`#3D589E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 88, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 34.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 44%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 61%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 44%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.62, 12.47, -41.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.62, 43.02, 286.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.584, 10.439, 33.746)`
Decimal	`4020382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D589E, 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 #3D589E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D589E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #3D589E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d589e; }
.text { color: #3d589e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d589e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 88 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d589e, #533d9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3D589E?: #3D589E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D589E?: The RGB value is 61, 88, 158: 61 red, 88 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D589E?: The complementary color is #9E833D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D589E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.