What color is #3E5271?

#3E5271 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 #3E5271?

The RGB value is 62, 82, 113: 62 red, 82 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5271?

The complementary color is #715D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5271?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5271 color

#3E5271 rgb(62, 82, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5271 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.2% green and 44.3% blue (62, 82, 113).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#3E5271 color codes

HEX	`#3E5271`
RGB	`rgb(62, 82, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 32.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.5, 1.3, -20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.5, 20.23, 273.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.984, 8.251, 16.791)`
Decimal	`4084337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5271, 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 #3E5271	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5271 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #3E5271 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5271; }
.text { color: #3e5271; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5271; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 82 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5271, #443e71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5271?: #3E5271 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 #3E5271?: The RGB value is 62, 82, 113: 62 red, 82 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5271?: The complementary color is #715D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5271?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.