What color is #3D5172?

#3D5172 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5172?

The RGB value is 61, 81, 114: 61 red, 81 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5172?

The complementary color is #725E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5172 color

#3D5172 rgb(61, 81, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D5172 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 31.8% green and 44.7% blue (61, 81, 114).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 30% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#3D5172 color codes

HEX	`#3D5172`
RGB	`rgb(61, 81, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 31.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 30%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.17, 1.97, -21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.17, 21.41, 275.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.903, 8.091, 17.062)`
Decimal	`4018546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5172, 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 #3D5172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #3D5172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5172; }
.text { color: #3d5172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 81 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5172, #443d72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D5172?: #3D5172 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5172?: The RGB value is 61, 81, 114: 61 red, 81 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5172?: The complementary color is #725E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.