What color is #3E556A?

#3E556A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E556A?

The RGB value is 62, 85, 106: 62 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E556A?

The complementary color is #6A533E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E556A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E556A color

#3E556A rgb(62, 85, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E556A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 33.3% green and 41.6% blue (62, 85, 106).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 26% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#3E556A color codes

HEX	`#3E556A`
RGB	`rgb(62, 85, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 33.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 26%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.13, -2.76, -14.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.13, 15.11, 259.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.836, 8.561, 14.872)`
Decimal	`4085098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E556A, 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 #3E556A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E556A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #3E556A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e556a; }
.text { color: #3e556a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e556a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 85 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e556a, #3e3f6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E556A?: #3E556A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E556A?: The RGB value is 62, 85, 106: 62 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E556A?: The complementary color is #6A533E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E556A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.