What color is #3C4097?

#3C4097 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4097?

The RGB value is 60, 64, 151: 60 red, 64 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4097?

The complementary color is #97933C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4097?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4097 color

#3C4097 rgb(60, 64, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4097 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 25.1% green and 59.2% blue (60, 64, 151).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 43% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#3C4097 color codes

HEX	`#3C4097`
RGB	`rgb(60, 64, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 25.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 43%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 60%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 58%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, 25.55, -48.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 54.75, 297.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.281, 6.861, 30.107)`
Decimal	`3948695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4097, 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 #3C4097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #3C4097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4097; }
.text { color: #3c4097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 64 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4097, #653c97); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3C4097?: #3C4097 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4097?: The RGB value is 60, 64, 151: 60 red, 64 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4097?: The complementary color is #97933C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4097?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.