What color is #3D7188?

#3D7188 is a desaturated azure known as Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Calypso?

The RGB value is 61, 113, 136: 61 red, 113 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Calypso?

The complementary color is #88543D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D7188?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Calypso color: hex code #3D7188

#3D7188 rgb(61, 113, 136)

Shades of blue

Calypso has the hex code #3D7188. It is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 44.3% green and 53.3% blue (61, 113, 136).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 38% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

Calypso (#3D7188) color codes

HEX	`#3D7188`
RGB	`rgb(61, 113, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 44.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 38%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 55%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 17%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, -10.44, -17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 20.76, 239.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.272, 14.579, 25.455)`
Decimal	`4026760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Calypso, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3D7188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D7188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3D7188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d7188; }
.text { color: #3d7188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d7188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 113 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d7188, #3d4c88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

See #3D7188 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3D7188?: #3D7188 is a desaturated azure known as Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Calypso?: The RGB value is 61, 113, 136: 61 red, 113 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Calypso?: The complementary color is #88543D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D7188?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.