What color is #3E445F?

#3E445F 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 #3E445F?

The RGB value is 62, 68, 95: 62 red, 68 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E445F?

The complementary color is #5F593E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E445F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E445F color

#3E445F rgb(62, 68, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E445F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 26.7% green and 37.3% blue (62, 68, 95).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 21% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#3E445F color codes

HEX	`#3E445F`
RGB	`rgb(62, 68, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 26.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 21%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 35%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 28%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.37, 4.82, -16.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.37, 17.42, 286.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.119, 5.984, 11.657)`
Decimal	`4080735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E445F, 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 #3E445F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E445F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3E445F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e445f; }
.text { color: #3e445f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e445f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 68 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e445f, #493e5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E445F?: #3E445F 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 #3E445F?: The RGB value is 62, 68, 95: 62 red, 68 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E445F?: The complementary color is #5F593E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E445F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.