What color is #3D4B6A?

#3D4B6A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4B6A?

The RGB value is 61, 75, 106: 61 red, 75 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4B6A?

The complementary color is #6A5C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4B6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4B6A color

#3D4B6A rgb(61, 75, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D4B6A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 29.4% green and 41.6% blue (61, 75, 106).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#3D4B6A color codes

HEX	`#3D4B6A`
RGB	`rgb(61, 75, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 29.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.95, 3.3, -19.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.95, 20.02, 279.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.041, 7.065, 14.625)`
Decimal	`4017002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4B6A, 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 #3D4B6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4B6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #3D4B6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4b6a; }
.text { color: #3d4b6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4b6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 75 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4b6a, #463d6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D4B6A?: #3D4B6A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4B6A?: The RGB value is 61, 75, 106: 61 red, 75 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4B6A?: The complementary color is #6A5C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4B6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.