What color is #3E5173?

#3E5173 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 #3E5173?

The RGB value is 62, 81, 115: 62 red, 81 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5173?

The complementary color is #73603E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5173 color

#3E5173 rgb(62, 81, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5173 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 31.8% green and 45.1% blue (62, 81, 115).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#3E5173 color codes

HEX	`#3E5173`
RGB	`rgb(62, 81, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 31.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, 2.58, -21.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 21.91, 276.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.023, 8.146, 17.366)`
Decimal	`4084083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5173, 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 #3E5173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #3E5173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5173; }
.text { color: #3e5173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 81 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5173, #463e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E5173?: #3E5173 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 #3E5173?: The RGB value is 62, 81, 115: 62 red, 81 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5173?: The complementary color is #73603E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.