What color is #3C3D4A?

#3C3D4A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3D4A?

The RGB value is 60, 61, 74: 60 red, 61 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3D4A?

The complementary color is #4A493C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3D4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3D4A color

#3C3D4A rgb(60, 61, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3D4A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 23.9% green and 29% blue (60, 61, 74).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 10% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#3C3D4A color codes

HEX	`#3C3D4A`
RGB	`rgb(60, 61, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 23.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 10%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 19%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.14, 2.79, -8.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.14, 8.51, 289.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.768, 4.792, 7.151)`
Decimal	`3947850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3D4A, 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 #3C3D4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3D4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #3C3D4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3d4a; }
.text { color: #3c3d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3d4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 61 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3d4a, #423c4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #3C3D4A?: #3C3D4A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3D4A?: The RGB value is 60, 61, 74: 60 red, 61 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3D4A?: The complementary color is #4A493C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3D4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.