What color is #3E4467?

#3E4467 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 #3E4467?

The RGB value is 62, 68, 103: 62 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4467?

The complementary color is #67613E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4467 color

#3E4467 rgb(62, 68, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4467 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 26.7% green and 40.4% blue (62, 68, 103).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% 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 9.43:1).

#3E4467 color codes

HEX	`#3E4467`
RGB	`rgb(62, 68, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 26.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 34%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 7.26, -21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 22.46, 288.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.501, 6.137, 13.671)`
Decimal	`4080743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4467, 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 #3E4467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #3E4467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4467; }
.text { color: #3e4467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 68 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4467, #4d3e67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E4467?: #3E4467 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 #3E4467?: The RGB value is 62, 68, 103: 62 red, 68 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4467?: The complementary color is #67613E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.