#3B6CBA Color

#3B6CBA is rgb(59, 108, 186) in RGB and hsl(217, 52%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#3B6CBA

HEX#3B6CBA

RGBrgb(59, 108, 186)

HSLhsl(217, 52%, 48%)

HSVhsv(217, 68%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.134 259.3)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 42%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3B6CBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3B6CBA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3B6CBA Complementary#BA893B Analogous#3BABBA Analogous#4A3BBA Triadic#BA3B6C Triadic#6CBA3B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3B6CBA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#517EC8 #6C92D0 #87A6D9 #A6BDE3 #C1D1EB #DCE5F4

Shades

#335EA3 #2B4E88 #234170 #1C3459 #152642 #0C1627

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