What color is #3F5865?

#3F5865 is a dark, grayish azure known as Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Stargazer?

The RGB value is 63, 88, 101: 63 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Stargazer?

The complementary color is #654C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Stargazer color: hex code #3F5865

#3F5865 rgb(63, 88, 101)

Shades of gray

Stargazer has the hex code #3F5865. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 34.5% green and 39.6% blue (63, 88, 101).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

Stargazer (#3F5865) color codes

HEX	`#3F5865`
RGB	`rgb(63, 88, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 34.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.94, -5.77, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.94, 11.98, 241.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.888, 8.975, 13.626)`
Decimal	`4151397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Stargazer, 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 #3F5865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #3F5865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5865; }
.text { color: #3f5865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 88 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5865, #3f4565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #3F5865 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3F5865?: #3F5865 is a dark, grayish azure known as Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Stargazer?: The RGB value is 63, 88, 101: 63 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Stargazer?: The complementary color is #654C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.