#3C596A
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #3C596A
With the hex code #3C596A, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 43% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Dark Teal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6A4D3C, a coffee shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.42:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3C596A?
With the hex code #3C596A, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 43% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #3C596A?
Use white text. White on #3C596A has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3C596A?
Its complementary colour is #6A4D3C, and analogous partners are #3C6A64 and #3C426A.