Close to Teal Blue
#3B697C
#3B697C is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 41.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 36% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3B697C.
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.
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3.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3B697C as they’d see it.
#3B697C 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 #3B697C
What color is #3B697C?
#3B697C is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 41.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 36% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3B697C in RGB?
#3B697C is rgb(59, 105, 124): 59 red, 105 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3B697C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 15, 0, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3B697C?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3B697C?
Its complement #7E5B4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.