What color is #3D3278?

#3D3278 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3278?

The RGB value is 61, 50, 120: 61 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3278?

The complementary color is #6D7832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3278 color

#3D3278 rgb(61, 50, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D3278 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 19.6% green and 47.1% blue (61, 50, 120).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 41% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#3D3278 color codes

HEX	`#3D3278`
RGB	`rgb(61, 50, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 19.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 41%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 58%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 58%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.65, 24.46, -38.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.65, 45.7, 302.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.454, 4.629, 18.319)`
Decimal	`4010616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3278, 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 #3D3278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #3D3278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3278; }
.text { color: #3d3278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 50 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3278, #603278); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D3278?: #3D3278 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3278?: The RGB value is 61, 50, 120: 61 red, 50 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3278?: The complementary color is #6D7832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.