What color is #3C4C6F?

#3C4C6F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4C6F?

The RGB value is 60, 76, 111: 60 red, 76 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4C6F?

The complementary color is #6F5F3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4C6F color

#3C4C6F rgb(60, 76, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C4C6F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 29.8% green and 43.5% blue (60, 76, 111).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#3C4C6F color codes

HEX	`#3C4C6F`
RGB	`rgb(60, 76, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 29.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 3.95, -22.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 22.51, 280.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.316, 7.277, 16.055)`
Decimal	`3951727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4C6F, 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 #3C4C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #3C4C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4c6f; }
.text { color: #3c4c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 76 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4c6f, #463c6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C4C6F?: #3C4C6F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4C6F?: The RGB value is 60, 76, 111: 60 red, 76 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4C6F?: The complementary color is #6F5F3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.