What color is #3D5D7E?

#3D5D7E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5D7E?

The RGB value is 61, 93, 126: 61 red, 93 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5D7E?

The complementary color is #7E5E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5D7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5D7E color

#3D5D7E rgb(61, 93, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D5D7E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 36.5% green and 49.4% blue (61, 93, 126).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#3D5D7E color codes

HEX	`#3D5D7E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 93, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 36.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 52%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 26%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.42, -1.7, -22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.42, 22.19, 265.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.603, 10.326, 21.222)`
Decimal	`4021630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5D7E, 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 #3D5D7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D5D7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3D5D7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5d7e; }
.text { color: #3d5d7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5d7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 93 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5d7e, #3e3d7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3D5D7E?: #3D5D7E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5D7E?: The RGB value is 61, 93, 126: 61 red, 93 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5D7E?: The complementary color is #7E5E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5D7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.