What color is #3D5A66?

#3D5A66 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5A66?

The RGB value is 61, 90, 102: 61 red, 90 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5A66?

The complementary color is #66493D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5A66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5A66 color

#3D5A66 rgb(61, 90, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D5A66 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 35.3% green and 40% blue (61, 90, 102).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#3D5A66 color codes

HEX	`#3D5A66`
RGB	`rgb(61, 90, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 35.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.49, -7.31, -10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.49, 12.63, 234.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.978, 9.263, 13.935)`
Decimal	`4020838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5A66, 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 #3D5A66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5A66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #3D5A66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5a66; }
.text { color: #3d5a66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5a66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 90 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5a66, #3d4666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D5A66?: #3D5A66 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5A66?: The RGB value is 61, 90, 102: 61 red, 90 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5A66?: The complementary color is #66493D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5A66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.