What color is #3C4574?

#3C4574 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4574?

The RGB value is 60, 69, 116: 60 red, 69 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4574?

The complementary color is #746B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4574 color

#3C4574 rgb(60, 69, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4574 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 27.1% green and 45.5% blue (60, 69, 116).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Space Missions (#324471), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#3C4574 color codes

HEX	`#3C4574`
RGB	`rgb(60, 69, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 27.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 41%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 10.2, -28.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 29.98, 289.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.143, 6.477, 17.394)`
Decimal	`3949940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4574, 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 #3C4574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #3C4574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4574; }
.text { color: #3c4574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 69 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4574, #4f3c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C4574?: #3C4574 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Missions. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4574?: The RGB value is 60, 69, 116: 60 red, 69 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4574?: The complementary color is #746B3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.