What color is #3D6F80?

#3D6F80 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6F80?

The RGB value is 61, 111, 128: 61 red, 111 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6F80?

The complementary color is #804E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6F80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6F80 color

#3D6F80 rgb(61, 111, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D6F80 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 43.5% green and 50.2% blue (61, 111, 128).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Calypso (#3D7188), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#3D6F80 color codes

HEX	`#3D6F80`
RGB	`rgb(61, 111, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 43.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 52%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 13%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.12, -11.79, -14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.12, 18.76, 231.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.504, 13.919, 22.498)`
Decimal	`4026240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6F80, 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 #3D6F80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6F80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #3D6F80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6f80; }
.text { color: #3d6f80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6f80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 111 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6f80, #3d4d80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3D6F80?: #3D6F80 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6F80?: The RGB value is 61, 111, 128: 61 red, 111 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6F80?: The complementary color is #804E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6F80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.