What color is #3C869F?

#3C869F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C869F?

The RGB value is 60, 134, 159: 60 red, 134 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C869F?

The complementary color is #9F553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C869F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C869F color

#3C869F rgb(60, 134, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3C869F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 52.5% green and 62.4% blue (60, 134, 159).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 45% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1E8CAB), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#3C869F color codes

HEX	`#3C869F`
RGB	`rgb(60, 134, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 52.5%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 45%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 62%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 16%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.41, -15.14, -20.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.41, 25.24, 233.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.644, 20.512, 35.876)`
Decimal	`3966623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C869F, 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 #3C869F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3C869F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	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 #3C869F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c869f; }
.text { color: #3c869f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c869f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 134 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c869f, #3c559f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #3C869F?: #3C869F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C869F?: The RGB value is 60, 134, 159: 60 red, 134 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C869F?: The complementary color is #9F553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C869F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.