What color is #3D416D?

#3D416D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D416D?

The RGB value is 61, 65, 109: 61 red, 65 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D416D?

The complementary color is #6D693D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D416D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D416D color

#3D416D rgb(61, 65, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D416D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 25.5% green and 42.7% blue (61, 65, 109).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#3D416D color codes

HEX	`#3D416D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 65, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 25.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 40%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, 10.85, -26.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 28.28, 292.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.574, 5.877, 15.253)`
Decimal	`4014445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D416D, 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 #3D416D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D416D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3D416D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d416d; }
.text { color: #3d416d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d416d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 65 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d416d, #513d6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D416D?: #3D416D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D416D?: The RGB value is 61, 65, 109: 61 red, 65 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D416D?: The complementary color is #6D693D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D416D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.