What color is #3C4777?

#3C4777 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 #3C4777?

The RGB value is 60, 71, 119: 60 red, 71 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4777?

The complementary color is #776C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4777 color

#3C4777 rgb(60, 71, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4777 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 27.8% green and 46.7% blue (60, 71, 119).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Space Missions (#324471), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#3C4777 color codes

HEX	`#3C4777`
RGB	`rgb(60, 71, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 27.8%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.34, 9.87, -28.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.34, 30.52, 288.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.445, 6.799, 18.369)`
Decimal	`3950455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4777, 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 #3C4777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #3C4777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4777; }
.text { color: #3c4777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 71 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4777, #4f3c77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C4777?: #3C4777 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 #3C4777?: The RGB value is 60, 71, 119: 60 red, 71 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4777?: The complementary color is #776C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.