What color is #3B4963?

#3B4963 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4963?

The RGB value is 59, 73, 99: 59 red, 73 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4963?

The complementary color is #63553B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4963 color

#3B4963 rgb(59, 73, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3B4963 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 28.6% green and 38.8% blue (59, 73, 99).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#3B4963 color codes

HEX	`#3B4963`
RGB	`rgb(59, 73, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 28.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 40%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.87, 1.8, -17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.87, 17.1, 276.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.438, 6.595, 12.736)`
Decimal	`3885411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4963, 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 #3B4963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #3B4963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4963; }
.text { color: #3b4963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 73 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4963, #413b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3B4963?: #3B4963 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4963?: The RGB value is 59, 73, 99: 59 red, 73 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4963?: The complementary color is #63553B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.