What color is #3D4692?

#3D4692 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4692?

The RGB value is 61, 70, 146: 61 red, 70 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4692?

The complementary color is #92893D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4692?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4692 color

#3D4692 rgb(61, 70, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D4692 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.5% green and 57.3% blue (61, 70, 146).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 41% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#3D4692 color codes

HEX	`#3D4692`
RGB	`rgb(61, 70, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.5%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 41%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 58%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 52%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.8, 20.05, -43.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.8, 47.67, 294.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.301, 7.447, 28.136)`
Decimal	`4015762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4692, 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 #3D4692	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4692 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #3D4692 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4692; }
.text { color: #3d4692; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4692; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 70 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4692, #5e3d92); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D4692?: #3D4692 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4692?: The RGB value is 61, 70, 146: 61 red, 70 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4692?: The complementary color is #92893D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4692?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.