What color is #3D5062?

#3D5062 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5062?

The RGB value is 61, 80, 98: 61 red, 80 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5062?

The complementary color is #624F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5062 color

#3D5062 rgb(61, 80, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D5062 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 31.4% green and 38.4% blue (61, 80, 98).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 23% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#3D5062 color codes

HEX	`#3D5062`
RGB	`rgb(61, 80, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 31.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 23%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 38%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 18%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, -2.34, -12.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 13.05, 259.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.997, 7.611, 12.653)`
Decimal	`4018274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5062, 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 #3D5062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #3D5062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5062; }
.text { color: #3d5062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 80 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5062, #3d3e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D5062?: #3D5062 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5062?: The RGB value is 61, 80, 98: 61 red, 80 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5062?: The complementary color is #624F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.