What color is #3C4464?

#3C4464 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 #3C4464?

The RGB value is 60, 68, 100: 60 red, 68 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4464?

The complementary color is #645C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4464 color

#3C4464 rgb(60, 68, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4464 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 26.7% green and 39.2% blue (60, 68, 100).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#3C4464 color codes

HEX	`#3C4464`
RGB	`rgb(60, 68, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 26.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 40%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 32%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 5.7, -19.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 20.64, 286.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.23, 6.015, 12.887)`
Decimal	`3949668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4464, 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 #3C4464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #3C4464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4464; }
.text { color: #3c4464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 68 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4464, #483c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C4464?: #3C4464 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 #3C4464?: The RGB value is 60, 68, 100: 60 red, 68 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4464?: The complementary color is #645C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.