Close to Indigo Dye
#03486E
#03486E is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Indigo Dye. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 28.2% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 95% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #03486E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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2.16:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.16:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #03486E as they’d see it.
#03486E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #03486E
What color is #03486E?
#03486E is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Indigo Dye. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 28.2% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 95% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #03486E in RGB?
#03486E is rgb(3, 72, 110): 3 red, 72 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #03486E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(97, 35, 0, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #03486E?
PANTONE 7694 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #03486E?
Its complement #653923 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.