What color is #3D3F4F?

#3D3F4F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3F4F?

The RGB value is 61, 63, 79: 61 red, 63 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3F4F?

The complementary color is #4F4D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3F4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3F4F color

#3D3F4F rgb(61, 63, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3F4F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 24.7% green and 31% blue (61, 63, 79).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 13% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#3D3F4F color codes

HEX	`#3D3F4F`
RGB	`rgb(61, 63, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 24.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 13%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 23%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 20%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.05, 3.19, -9.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.05, 10.43, 287.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.113, 5.112, 8.113)`
Decimal	`4013903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3F4F, 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 #3D3F4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3F4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #3D3F4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3f4f; }
.text { color: #3d3f4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3f4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 63 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3f4f, #443d4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D3F4F?: #3D3F4F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3F4F?: The RGB value is 61, 63, 79: 61 red, 63 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3F4F?: The complementary color is #4F4D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3F4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.