What color is #3E5364?

#3E5364 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5364?

The RGB value is 62, 83, 100: 62 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5364?

The complementary color is #644F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5364 color

#3E5364 rgb(62, 83, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E5364 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.5% green and 39.2% blue (62, 83, 100).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#3E5364 color codes

HEX	`#3E5364`
RGB	`rgb(62, 83, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 32.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.25, -3.3, -12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.25, 12.86, 255.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.379, 8.13, 13.235)`
Decimal	`4084580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5364, 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 #3E5364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	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 #3E5364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5364; }
.text { color: #3e5364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 83 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5364, #3e4064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5364?: #3E5364 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5364?: The RGB value is 62, 83, 100: 62 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5364?: The complementary color is #644F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.