What color is #3C5768?

#3C5768 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5768?

The RGB value is 60, 87, 104: 60 red, 87 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5768?

The complementary color is #684D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5768 color

#3C5768 rgb(60, 87, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C5768 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 34.1% green and 40.8% blue (60, 87, 104).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#3C5768 color codes

HEX	`#3C5768`
RGB	`rgb(60, 87, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 34.1%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 16%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.55, -5.2, -12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.55, 13.97, 248.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.77, 8.776, 14.379)`
Decimal	`3954536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5768, 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 #3C5768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #3C5768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5768; }
.text { color: #3c5768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 87 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5768, #3c4168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3C5768?: #3C5768 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5768?: The RGB value is 60, 87, 104: 60 red, 87 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5768?: The complementary color is #684D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.