What color is #3E5870?

#3E5870 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 #3E5870?

The RGB value is 62, 88, 112: 62 red, 88 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5870?

The complementary color is #70563E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5870?

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.

#3E5870 color

#3E5870 rgb(62, 88, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5870 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 34.5% green and 43.9% blue (62, 88, 112).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#3E5870 color codes

HEX	`#3E5870`
RGB	`rgb(62, 88, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 34.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 21%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.32, -2.78, -16.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.32, 16.99, 260.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.4, 9.173, 16.654)`
Decimal	`4085872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5870, 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 #3E5870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5870 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 #3E5870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5870; }
.text { color: #3e5870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 88 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5870, #3e3f70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5870?: #3E5870 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 #3E5870?: The RGB value is 62, 88, 112: 62 red, 88 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5870?: The complementary color is #70563E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5870?: 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.