What color is #3E4C58?

#3E4C58 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4C58?

The RGB value is 62, 76, 88: 62 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4C58?

The complementary color is #584A3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4C58 color

#3E4C58 rgb(62, 76, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4C58 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 29.8% green and 34.5% blue (62, 76, 88).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#3E4C58 color codes

HEX	`#3E4C58`
RGB	`rgb(62, 76, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 29.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 30%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, -2.36, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 9.2, 255.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.332, 6.897, 10.228)`
Decimal	`4082776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4C58, 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 #3E4C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #3E4C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4c58; }
.text { color: #3e4c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 76 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4c58, #3e3f58); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E4C58?: #3E4C58 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4C58?: The RGB value is 62, 76, 88: 62 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4C58?: The complementary color is #584A3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.