What color is #3C6583?

#3C6583 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C6583?

The RGB value is 60, 101, 131: 60 red, 101 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6583?

The complementary color is #835A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6583?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6583 color

#3C6583 rgb(60, 101, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C6583 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 39.6% green and 51.4% blue (60, 101, 131).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 37% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#3C6583 color codes

HEX	`#3C6583`
RGB	`rgb(60, 101, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 39.6%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 37%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 54%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 23%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, -5.21, -21.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 21.71, 256.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.612, 11.906, 23.207)`
Decimal	`3958147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6583, 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 #3C6583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #3C6583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6583; }
.text { color: #3c6583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 101 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6583, #3c4283); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3C6583?: #3C6583 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C6583?: The RGB value is 60, 101, 131: 60 red, 101 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6583?: The complementary color is #835A3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6583?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.