What color is #3D3576?

#3D3576 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 #3D3576?

The RGB value is 61, 53, 118: 61 red, 53 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3576?

The complementary color is #6E7635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3576?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3576 color

#3D3576 rgb(61, 53, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D3576 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20.8% green and 46.3% blue (61, 53, 118).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#3D3576 color codes

HEX	`#3D3576`
RGB	`rgb(61, 53, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 55%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.29, 21.83, -36.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.29, 42.36, 301.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.467, 4.846, 17.731)`
Decimal	`4011382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3576, 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 #3D3576	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3576 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #3D3576 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3576; }
.text { color: #3d3576; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3576; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 53 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3576, #5d3576); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D3576?: #3D3576 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 #3D3576?: The RGB value is 61, 53, 118: 61 red, 53 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3576?: The complementary color is #6E7635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3576?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.