What color is #3D455D?

#3D455D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D455D?

The RGB value is 61, 69, 93: 61 red, 69 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D455D?

The complementary color is #5D553D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D455D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D455D color

#3D455D rgb(61, 69, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D455D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.1% green and 36.5% blue (61, 69, 93).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#3D455D color codes

HEX	`#3D455D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 69, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 34%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 26%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.51, 3.23, -15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.51, 15.59, 281.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.028, 6.038, 11.202)`
Decimal	`4015453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D455D, 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 #3D455D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D455D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #3D455D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d455d; }
.text { color: #3d455d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d455d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 69 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d455d, #453d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D455D?: #3D455D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D455D?: The RGB value is 61, 69, 93: 61 red, 69 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D455D?: The complementary color is #5D553D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D455D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.