What color is #3E406D?

#3E406D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E406D?

The RGB value is 62, 64, 109: 62 red, 64 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E406D?

The complementary color is #6D6B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E406D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E406D color

#3E406D rgb(62, 64, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E406D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 25.1% green and 42.7% blue (62, 64, 109).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#3E406D color codes

HEX	`#3E406D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 64, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 25.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 43%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 41%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.89, 11.81, -26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.89, 28.96, 294.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.58, 5.795, 15.237)`
Decimal	`4079725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E406D, 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 #3E406D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E406D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #3E406D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e406d; }
.text { color: #3e406d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e406d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 64 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e406d, #543e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E406D?: #3E406D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E406D?: The RGB value is 62, 64, 109: 62 red, 64 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E406D?: The complementary color is #6D6B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E406D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.