What color is #3E5574?

#3E5574 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5574?

The RGB value is 62, 85, 116: 62 red, 85 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5574?

The complementary color is #745D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5574 color

#3E5574 rgb(62, 85, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5574 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 33.3% green and 45.5% blue (62, 85, 116).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#3E5574 color codes

HEX	`#3E5574`
RGB	`rgb(62, 85, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 33.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 27%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.56, 0.35, -20.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.56, 20.41, 270.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.386, 8.782, 17.773)`
Decimal	`4085108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5574, 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 #3E5574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #3E5574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5574; }
.text { color: #3e5574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 85 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5574, #423e74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5574?: #3E5574 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5574?: The RGB value is 62, 85, 116: 62 red, 85 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5574?: The complementary color is #745D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.