What color is #3E3594?

#3E3594 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3594?

The RGB value is 62, 53, 148: 62 red, 53 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3594?

The complementary color is #8B9435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3594?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3594 color

#3E3594 rgb(62, 53, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E3594 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 20.8% green and 58% blue (62, 53, 148).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 47% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bluebell (#333399), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#3E3594 color codes

HEX	`#3E3594`
RGB	`rgb(62, 53, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 20.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 47%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 64%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 64%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.66, 31.98, -51.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.66, 60.34, 302.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.603, 5.708, 28.66)`
Decimal	`4076948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3594, 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 #3E3594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #3E3594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3594; }
.text { color: #3e3594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 53 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3594, #6e3594); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3E3594?: #3E3594 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3594?: The RGB value is 62, 53, 148: 62 red, 53 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3594?: The complementary color is #8B9435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3594?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.