What color is #3E5786?

#3E5786 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5786?

The RGB value is 62, 87, 134: 62 red, 87 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5786?

The complementary color is #866D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5786 color

#3E5786 rgb(62, 87, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5786 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 34.1% green and 52.5% blue (62, 87, 134).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#3E5786 color codes

HEX	`#3E5786`
RGB	`rgb(62, 87, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 34.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 54%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.04, 5, -29.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.04, 29.59, 279.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.696, 9.561, 23.884)`
Decimal	`4085638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5786, 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 #3E5786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #3E5786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5786; }
.text { color: #3e5786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 87 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5786, #493e86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #3E5786?: #3E5786 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5786?: The RGB value is 62, 87, 134: 62 red, 87 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5786?: The complementary color is #866D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.