Close to Steel Blue
#3586BC
#3586BC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 52.5% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 56% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3586BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.29:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.29:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3586BC as they’d see it.
#3586BC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3586BC
What color is #3586BC?
#3586BC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 52.5% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 56% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3586BC in RGB?
#3586BC is rgb(53, 134, 188): 53 red, 134 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3586BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 29, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3586BC?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3586BC?
Its complement #AD724C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.