What color is #3E4655?

#3E4655 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4655?

The RGB value is 62, 70, 85: 62 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4655?

The complementary color is #554D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4655 color

#3E4655 rgb(62, 70, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4655 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.5% green and 33.3% blue (62, 70, 85).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Crypt (#3F4551), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#3E4655 color codes

HEX	`#3E4655`
RGB	`rgb(62, 70, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, 0.63, -10.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 10.03, 273.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.816, 6.06, 9.456)`
Decimal	`4081237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4655, 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 #3E4655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #3E4655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4655; }
.text { color: #3e4655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 70 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4655, #423e55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4655?: #3E4655 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Crypt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4655?: The RGB value is 62, 70, 85: 62 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4655?: The complementary color is #554D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.