What color is #3C4C6A?

#3C4C6A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4C6A?

The RGB value is 60, 76, 106: 60 red, 76 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4C6A?

The complementary color is #6A5A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4C6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4C6A color

#3C4C6A rgb(60, 76, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4C6A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 29.8% green and 41.6% blue (60, 76, 106).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#3C4C6A color codes

HEX	`#3C4C6A`
RGB	`rgb(60, 76, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 29.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 43%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, 2.35, -19.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 19.53, 276.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.049, 7.17, 14.645)`
Decimal	`3951722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4C6A, 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 #3C4C6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4C6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #3C4C6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4c6a; }
.text { color: #3c4c6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4c6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 76 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4c6a, #433c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C4C6A?: #3C4C6A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4C6A?: The RGB value is 60, 76, 106: 60 red, 76 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4C6A?: The complementary color is #6A5A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4C6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.