What color is #3D4585?

#3D4585 is a desaturated blue known as Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Queen of the Night Shift?

The RGB value is 61, 69, 133: 61 red, 69 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Queen of the Night Shift?

The complementary color is #857D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4585?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Queen of the Night Shift color: hex code #3D4585

#3D4585 rgb(61, 69, 133)

Shades of blue

Queen of the Night Shift has the hex code #3D4585. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.1% green and 52.2% blue (61, 69, 133).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 37% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585) color codes

HEX	`#3D4585`
RGB	`rgb(61, 69, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 37%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 54%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.67, 16.21, -37.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.67, 40.46, 293.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.285, 6.941, 23.089)`
Decimal	`4015493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Queen of the Night Shift, 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 #3D4585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #3D4585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4585; }
.text { color: #3d4585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 69 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4585, #593d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #3D4585 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3D4585?: #3D4585 is a desaturated blue known as Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Queen of the Night Shift?: The RGB value is 61, 69, 133: 61 red, 69 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Queen of the Night Shift?: The complementary color is #857D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4585?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.