What color is #3E5777?

#3E5777 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 #3E5777?

The RGB value is 62, 87, 119: 62 red, 87 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5777?

The complementary color is #775E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5777 color

#3E5777 rgb(62, 87, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5777 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 34.1% green and 46.7% blue (62, 87, 119).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#3E5777 color codes

HEX	`#3E5777`
RGB	`rgb(62, 87, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 34.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 48%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 27%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, 0.05, -21.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 21.09, 270.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.723, 9.172, 18.76)`
Decimal	`4085623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5777, 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 #3E5777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	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 #3E5777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5777; }
.text { color: #3e5777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 87 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5777, #423e77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5777?: #3E5777 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 #3E5777?: The RGB value is 62, 87, 119: 62 red, 87 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5777?: The complementary color is #775E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.