What color is #3D6387?

#3D6387 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6387?

The RGB value is 61, 99, 135: 61 red, 99 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6387?

The complementary color is #87613D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6387 color

#3D6387 rgb(61, 99, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D6387 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 38.8% green and 52.9% blue (61, 99, 135).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 38% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#3D6387 color codes

HEX	`#3D6387`
RGB	`rgb(61, 99, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 38.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 38%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 55%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, -2.44, -24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 24.22, 264.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.758, 11.664, 24.601)`
Decimal	`4023175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6387, 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 #3D6387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #3D6387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6387; }
.text { color: #3d6387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 99 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6387, #3d3e87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3D6387?: #3D6387 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6387?: The RGB value is 61, 99, 135: 61 red, 99 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6387?: The complementary color is #87613D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.