What color is #3D536E?

#3D536E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D536E?

The RGB value is 61, 83, 110: 61 red, 83 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D536E?

The complementary color is #6E583D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D536E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D536E color

#3D536E rgb(61, 83, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D536E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 32.5% green and 43.1% blue (61, 83, 110).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#3D536E color codes

HEX	`#3D536E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 83, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 32.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 45%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 25%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, -0.57, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 18.16, 268.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.831, 8.304, 15.939)`
Decimal	`4019054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D536E, 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 #3D536E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D536E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #3D536E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d536e; }
.text { color: #3d536e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d536e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 83 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d536e, #403d6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D536E?: #3D536E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D536E?: The RGB value is 61, 83, 110: 61 red, 83 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D536E?: The complementary color is #6E583D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D536E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.