What color is #3E4966?

#3E4966 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 #3E4966?

The RGB value is 62, 73, 102: 62 red, 73 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4966?

The complementary color is #665B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4966 color

#3E4966 rgb(62, 73, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4966 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 28.6% green and 40% blue (62, 73, 102).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#3E4966 color codes

HEX	`#3E4966`
RGB	`rgb(62, 73, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 28.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 39%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.23, 3.67, -18.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.23, 18.7, 281.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.767, 6.748, 13.514)`
Decimal	`4082022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4966, 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 #3E4966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #3E4966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4966; }
.text { color: #3e4966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 73 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4966, #473e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4966?: #3E4966 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 #3E4966?: The RGB value is 62, 73, 102: 62 red, 73 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4966?: The complementary color is #665B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.