What color is #3E4C63?

#3E4C63 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 #3E4C63?

The RGB value is 62, 76, 99: 62 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4C63?

The complementary color is #63553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4C63 color

#3E4C63 rgb(62, 76, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4C63 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 29.8% green and 38.8% blue (62, 76, 99).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#3E4C63 color codes

HEX	`#3E4C63`
RGB	`rgb(62, 76, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 29.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.02, 0.82, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.02, 15.24, 273.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.822, 7.094, 12.812)`
Decimal	`4082787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4C63, 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 #3E4C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #3E4C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4c63; }
.text { color: #3e4c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 76 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4c63, #433e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4C63?: #3E4C63 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 #3E4C63?: The RGB value is 62, 76, 99: 62 red, 76 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4C63?: The complementary color is #63553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.