What color is #3D5B69?

#3D5B69 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5B69?

The RGB value is 61, 91, 105: 61 red, 91 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5B69?

The complementary color is #694B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5B69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5B69 color

#3D5B69 rgb(61, 91, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D5B69 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 35.7% green and 41.2% blue (61, 91, 105).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#3D5B69 color codes

HEX	`#3D5B69`
RGB	`rgb(61, 91, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 35.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.92, -7.03, -11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.92, 13.48, 238.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.214, 9.494, 14.761)`
Decimal	`4021097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5B69, 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 #3D5B69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5B69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #3D5B69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5b69; }
.text { color: #3d5b69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5b69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 91 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5b69, #3d4569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D5B69?: #3D5B69 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5B69?: The RGB value is 61, 91, 105: 61 red, 91 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5B69?: The complementary color is #694B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5B69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.