What color is #3E2DAC?

#3E2DAC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2DAC?

The RGB value is 62, 45, 172: 62 red, 45 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2DAC?

The complementary color is #9BAC2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2DAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2DAC color

#3E2DAC rgb(62, 45, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E2DAC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 17.6% green and 67.5% blue (62, 45, 172).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 59% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Splendour (#2425B9), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#3E2DAC color codes

HEX	`#3E2DAC`
RGB	`rgb(62, 45, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 17.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 59%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 74%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 74%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, 44.5, -65.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 78.78, 304.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.369, 5.879, 39.61)`
Decimal	`4074924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2DAC, 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 #3E2DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2DAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3E2DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2dac; }
.text { color: #3e2dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 45 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2dac, #7d2dac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E2DAC?: #3E2DAC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2DAC?: The RGB value is 62, 45, 172: 62 red, 45 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2DAC?: The complementary color is #9BAC2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2DAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.