What color is #3D5365?

#3D5365 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5365?

The RGB value is 61, 83, 101: 61 red, 83 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5365?

The complementary color is #654F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5365?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5365 color

#3D5365 rgb(61, 83, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D5365 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 32.5% green and 39.6% blue (61, 83, 101).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#3D5365 color codes

HEX	`#3D5365`
RGB	`rgb(61, 83, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 32.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -3.32, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 13.52, 255.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.366, 8.118, 13.488)`
Decimal	`4019045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5365, 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 #3D5365	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5365 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	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 #3D5365 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5365; }
.text { color: #3d5365; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5365; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 83 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5365, #3d3f65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D5365?: #3D5365 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5365?: The RGB value is 61, 83, 101: 61 red, 83 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5365?: The complementary color is #654F3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5365?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.