What color is #3D59A0?

#3D59A0 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 #3D59A0?

The RGB value is 61, 89, 160: 61 red, 89 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D59A0?

The complementary color is #A0843D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D59A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D59A0 color

#3D59A0 rgb(61, 89, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D59A0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 34.9% green and 62.7% blue (61, 89, 160).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 45% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#3D59A0 color codes

HEX	`#3D59A0`
RGB	`rgb(61, 89, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 34.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 45%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 62%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 44%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.03, 12.53, -41.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.03, 43.56, 286.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.84, 10.674, 34.687)`
Decimal	`4020640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D59A0, 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 #3D59A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D59A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #3D59A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d59a0; }
.text { color: #3d59a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d59a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 89 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d59a0, #533da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3D59A0?: #3D59A0 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 #3D59A0?: The RGB value is 61, 89, 160: 61 red, 89 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D59A0?: The complementary color is #A0843D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D59A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.