What color is #3D485D?

#3D485D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D485D?

The RGB value is 61, 72, 93: 61 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D485D?

The complementary color is #5D523D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D485D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D485D color

#3D485D rgb(61, 72, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D485D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 28.2% green and 36.5% blue (61, 72, 93).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#3D485D color codes

HEX	`#3D485D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 72, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 28.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 34%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.44, 1.28, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.44, 13.88, 275.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.217, 6.417, 11.265)`
Decimal	`4016221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D485D, 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 #3D485D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D485D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #3D485D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d485d; }
.text { color: #3d485d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d485d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 72 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d485d, #423d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D485D?: #3D485D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D485D?: The RGB value is 61, 72, 93: 61 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D485D?: The complementary color is #5D523D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D485D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.