What color is #3D4459?

#3D4459 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4459?

The RGB value is 61, 68, 89: 61 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4459?

The complementary color is #59523D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4459 color

#3D4459 rgb(61, 68, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D4459 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 26.7% green and 34.9% blue (61, 68, 89).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#3D4459 color codes

HEX	`#3D4459`
RGB	`rgb(61, 68, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 26.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 31%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.02, 2.71, -13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.02, 13.69, 281.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.794, 5.847, 10.273)`
Decimal	`4015193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4459, 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 #3D4459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #3D4459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4459; }
.text { color: #3d4459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 68 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4459, #443d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D4459?: #3D4459 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4459?: The RGB value is 61, 68, 89: 61 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4459?: The complementary color is #59523D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.