What color is #3E4A61?

#3E4A61 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4A61?

The RGB value is 62, 74, 97: 62 red, 74 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4A61?

The complementary color is #61553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4A61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4A61 color

#3E4A61 rgb(62, 74, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4A61 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 29% green and 38% blue (62, 74, 97).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 22% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#3E4A61 color codes

HEX	`#3E4A61`
RGB	`rgb(62, 74, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 29%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 22%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 24%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.31, 1.51, -15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.31, 15.11, 275.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.592, 6.784, 12.269)`
Decimal	`4082273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4A61, 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 #3E4A61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4A61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #3E4A61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4a61; }
.text { color: #3e4a61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4a61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 74 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4a61, #443e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4A61?: #3E4A61 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4A61?: The RGB value is 62, 74, 97: 62 red, 74 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4A61?: The complementary color is #61553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4A61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.