What color is #3C3568?

#3C3568 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3568?

The RGB value is 60, 53, 104: 60 red, 53 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3568?

The complementary color is #616835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3568 color

#3C3568 rgb(60, 53, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C3568 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 20.8% green and 40.8% blue (60, 53, 104).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#3C3568 color codes

HEX	`#3C3568`
RGB	`rgb(60, 53, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 20.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 49%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.28, 17.03, -28.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.28, 33.6, 300.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.635, 4.506, 13.667)`
Decimal	`3945832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3568, 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 #3C3568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #3C3568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3568; }
.text { color: #3c3568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 53 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3568, #563568); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C3568?: #3C3568 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3568?: The RGB value is 60, 53, 104: 60 red, 53 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3568?: The complementary color is #616835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.