What color is #3E5268?

#3E5268 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 #3E5268?

The RGB value is 62, 82, 104: 62 red, 82 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5268?

The complementary color is #68543E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5268 color

#3E5268 rgb(62, 82, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5268 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.2% green and 40.8% blue (62, 82, 104).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#3E5268 color codes

HEX	`#3E5268`
RGB	`rgb(62, 82, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 32.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 40%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, -1.48, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 15.24, 264.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.502, 8.058, 14.254)`
Decimal	`4084328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5268, 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 #3E5268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #3E5268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5268; }
.text { color: #3e5268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 82 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5268, #3f3e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5268?: #3E5268 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 #3E5268?: The RGB value is 62, 82, 104: 62 red, 82 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5268?: The complementary color is #68543E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.