What color is #3E3EAA?

#3E3EAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3EAA?

The RGB value is 62, 62, 170: 62 red, 62 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3EAA?

The complementary color is #AAAA3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3EAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3EAA color

#3E3EAA rgb(62, 62, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E3EAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 24.3% green and 66.7% blue (62, 62, 170).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 47% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#3E3EAA color codes

HEX	`#3E3EAA`
RGB	`rgb(62, 62, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 24.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 47%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 64%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 64%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.64, 33.75, -58.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.64, 67.12, 300.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.963, 7.371, 38.867)`
Decimal	`4079274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3EAA, 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 #3E3EAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3EAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #3E3EAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3eaa; }
.text { color: #3e3eaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3eaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 62 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3eaa, #743eaa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E3EAA?: #3E3EAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3EAA?: The RGB value is 62, 62, 170: 62 red, 62 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3EAA?: The complementary color is #AAAA3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3EAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.