What color is #3E4E6B?

#3E4E6B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4E6B?

The RGB value is 62, 78, 107: 62 red, 78 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4E6B?

The complementary color is #6B5B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4E6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4E6B color

#3E4E6B rgb(62, 78, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E4E6B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 30.6% green and 42% blue (62, 78, 107).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#3E4E6B color codes

HEX	`#3E4E6B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 78, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 30.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, 1.98, -18.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 18.87, 276.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.364, 7.534, 14.973)`
Decimal	`4083307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4E6B, 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 #3E4E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4E6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #3E4E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4e6b; }
.text { color: #3e4e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 78 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4e6b, #443e6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E4E6B?: #3E4E6B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4E6B?: The RGB value is 62, 78, 107: 62 red, 78 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4E6B?: The complementary color is #6B5B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4E6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.