What color is #3C4369?

#3C4369 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4369?

The RGB value is 60, 67, 105: 60 red, 67 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4369?

The complementary color is #69623C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4369 color

#3C4369 rgb(60, 67, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4369 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 26.3% green and 41.2% blue (60, 67, 105).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#3C4369 color codes

HEX	`#3C4369`
RGB	`rgb(60, 67, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 26.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 36%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 7.94, -23.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 24.43, 288.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.42, 5.995, 14.181)`
Decimal	`3949417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4369, 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 #3C4369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3C4369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4369; }
.text { color: #3c4369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 67 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4369, #4c3c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C4369?: #3C4369 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4369?: The RGB value is 60, 67, 105: 60 red, 67 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4369?: The complementary color is #69623C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.