What color is #3D4566?

#3D4566 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4566?

The RGB value is 61, 69, 102: 61 red, 69 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4566?

The complementary color is #665E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4566 color

#3D4566 rgb(61, 69, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D4566 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.1% green and 40% blue (61, 69, 102).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#3D4566 color codes

HEX	`#3D4566`
RGB	`rgb(61, 69, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 32%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.93, 5.97, -20.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.93, 21.22, 286.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.45, 6.207, 13.426)`
Decimal	`4015462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4566, 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 #3D4566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #3D4566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4566; }
.text { color: #3d4566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 69 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4566, #493d66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D4566?: #3D4566 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4566?: The RGB value is 61, 69, 102: 61 red, 69 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4566?: The complementary color is #665E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.