What color is #3E465D?

#3E465D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E465D?

The RGB value is 62, 70, 93: 62 red, 70 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E465D?

The complementary color is #5D553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E465D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E465D color

#3E465D rgb(62, 70, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E465D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.5% green and 36.5% blue (62, 70, 93).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 20% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#3E465D color codes

HEX	`#3E465D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 70, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 20%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 33%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, 2.92, -14.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 14.93, 281.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.152, 6.195, 11.225)`
Decimal	`4081245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E465D, 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 #3E465D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E465D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #3E465D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e465d; }
.text { color: #3e465d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e465d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 70 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e465d, #453e5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E465D?: #3E465D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E465D?: The RGB value is 62, 70, 93: 62 red, 70 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E465D?: The complementary color is #5D553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E465D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.