What color is #3E4261?

#3E4261 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4261?

The RGB value is 62, 66, 97: 62 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4261?

The complementary color is #615D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4261 color

#3E4261 rgb(62, 66, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4261 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 25.9% green and 38% blue (62, 66, 97).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 22% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#3E4261 color codes

HEX	`#3E4261`
RGB	`rgb(62, 66, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 25.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 22%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.86, 6.74, -18.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.86, 19.99, 289.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.092, 5.783, 12.102)`
Decimal	`4080225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4261, 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 #3E4261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	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 #3E4261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4261; }
.text { color: #3e4261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 66 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4261, #4b3e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E4261?: #3E4261 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4261?: The RGB value is 62, 66, 97: 62 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4261?: The complementary color is #615D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.