What color is #3C6192?

#3C6192 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C6192?

The RGB value is 60, 97, 146: 60 red, 97 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6192?

The complementary color is #926D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6192?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6192 color

#3C6192 rgb(60, 97, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C6192 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 38% green and 57.3% blue (60, 97, 146).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 42% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#3C6192 color codes

HEX	`#3C6192`
RGB	`rgb(60, 97, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 38%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 42%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 59%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, 2.3, -30.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 31.01, 274.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.325, 11.584, 28.828)`
Decimal	`3957138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6192, 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 #3C6192	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6192 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3C6192 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6192; }
.text { color: #3c6192; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6192; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 97 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6192, #423c92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3C6192?: #3C6192 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C6192?: The RGB value is 60, 97, 146: 60 red, 97 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6192?: The complementary color is #926D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6192?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.