What color is #3E4364?

#3E4364 is a dark, grayish blue known as Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Genie?

The RGB value is 62, 67, 100: 62 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Genie?

The complementary color is #645F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Genie color: hex code #3E4364

#3E4364 rgb(62, 67, 100)

Shades of blue

Genie has the hex code #3E4364. It is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 26.3% green and 39.2% blue (62, 67, 100).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

Genie (#3E4364) color codes

HEX	`#3E4364`
RGB	`rgb(62, 67, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 26.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 33%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.31, 6.99, -20.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.31, 21.23, 289.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.293, 5.958, 12.873)`
Decimal	`4080484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Genie, 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 #3E4364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3E4364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4364; }
.text { color: #3e4364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 67 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4364, #4c3e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #3E4364 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3E4364?: #3E4364 is a dark, grayish blue known as Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Genie?: The RGB value is 62, 67, 100: 62 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Genie?: The complementary color is #645F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.