What color is #3C4861?

#3C4861 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4861?

The RGB value is 60, 72, 97: 60 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4861?

The complementary color is #61553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4861 color

#3C4861 rgb(60, 72, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4861 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (60, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#3C4861 color codes

HEX	`#3C4861`
RGB	`rgb(60, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 38%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.54, 2.15, -16.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.54, 16.37, 277.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.338, 6.458, 12.22)`
Decimal	`3950689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4861, 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 #3C4861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #3C4861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4861; }
.text { color: #3c4861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4861, #423c61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C4861?: #3C4861 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4861?: The RGB value is 60, 72, 97: 60 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4861?: The complementary color is #61553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.