What color is #3E3D7E?

#3E3D7E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Evening Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3D7E?

The RGB value is 62, 61, 126: 62 red, 61 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3D7E?

The complementary color is #7D7E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3D7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3D7E color

#3E3D7E rgb(62, 61, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E3D7E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 23.9% green and 49.4% blue (62, 61, 126).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Evening Magic (#363E7D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#3E3D7E color codes

HEX	`#3E3D7E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 61, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 23.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 52%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 52%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.08, 19.4, -36.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.08, 41.66, 297.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.42, 5.868, 20.476)`
Decimal	`4078974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3D7E, 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 #3E3D7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3D7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #3E3D7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3d7e; }
.text { color: #3e3d7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3d7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 61 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3d7e, #5f3d7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E3D7E?: #3E3D7E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Evening Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3D7E?: The RGB value is 62, 61, 126: 62 red, 61 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3D7E?: The complementary color is #7D7E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3D7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.