What color is #3E5583?

#3E5583 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5583?

The RGB value is 62, 85, 131: 62 red, 85 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5583?

The complementary color is #836C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5583?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5583 color

#3E5583 rgb(62, 85, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5583 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 33.3% green and 51.4% blue (62, 85, 131).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#3E5583 color codes

HEX	`#3E5583`
RGB	`rgb(62, 85, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 33.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 53%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.29, 5.27, -28.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.29, 29, 280.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.33, 9.159, 22.745)`
Decimal	`4085123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5583, 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 #3E5583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #3E5583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5583; }
.text { color: #3e5583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 85 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5583, #4a3e83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #3E5583?: #3E5583 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5583?: The RGB value is 62, 85, 131: 62 red, 85 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5583?: The complementary color is #836C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5583?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.