What color is #3D4D80?

#3D4D80 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4D80?

The RGB value is 61, 77, 128: 61 red, 77 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4D80?

The complementary color is #80703D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4D80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4D80 color

#3D4D80 rgb(61, 77, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D4D80 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 30.2% green and 50.2% blue (61, 77, 128).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#3D4D80 color codes

HEX	`#3D4D80`
RGB	`rgb(61, 77, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 30.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 52%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 40%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.68, 9.2, -30.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.68, 32.12, 286.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.473, 7.858, 21.488)`
Decimal	`4017536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4D80, 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 #3D4D80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4D80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #3D4D80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4d80; }
.text { color: #3d4d80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4d80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 77 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4d80, #4e3d80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D4D80?: #3D4D80 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4D80?: The RGB value is 61, 77, 128: 61 red, 77 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4D80?: The complementary color is #80703D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4D80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.