What color is #3E516C?

#3E516C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E516C?

The RGB value is 62, 81, 108: 62 red, 81 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E516C?

The complementary color is #6C593E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E516C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E516C color

#3E516C rgb(62, 81, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E516C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 31.8% green and 42.4% blue (62, 81, 108).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#3E516C color codes

HEX	`#3E516C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 81, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 31.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.96, 0.37, -17.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.96, 17.89, 271.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.635, 7.991, 15.325)`
Decimal	`4084076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E516C, 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 #3E516C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E516C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #3E516C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e516c; }
.text { color: #3e516c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e516c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 81 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e516c, #423e6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E516C?: #3E516C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E516C?: The RGB value is 62, 81, 108: 62 red, 81 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E516C?: The complementary color is #6C593E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E516C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.