What color is #3E566E?

#3E566E 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 #3E566E?

The RGB value is 62, 86, 110: 62 red, 86 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E566E?

The complementary color is #6E563E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E566E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E566E color

#3E566E rgb(62, 86, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E566E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 33.7% green and 43.1% blue (62, 86, 110).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#3E566E color codes

HEX	`#3E566E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 86, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 33.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 22%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.61, -2.16, -16.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.61, 16.75, 262.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.128, 8.805, 16.02)`
Decimal	`4085358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E566E, 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 #3E566E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E566E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	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 #3E566E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e566e; }
.text { color: #3e566e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e566e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 86 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e566e, #3e3e6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E566E?: #3E566E 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 #3E566E?: The RGB value is 62, 86, 110: 62 red, 86 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E566E?: The complementary color is #6E563E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E566E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.