What color is #3E5D71?

#3E5D71 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5D71?

The RGB value is 62, 93, 113: 62 red, 93 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5D71?

The complementary color is #71523E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5D71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5D71 color

#3E5D71 rgb(62, 93, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5D71 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 36.5% green and 44.3% blue (62, 93, 113).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#3E5D71 color codes

HEX	`#3E5D71`
RGB	`rgb(62, 93, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 36.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, -5.54, -14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 15.91, 249.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.881, 10.045, 17.09)`
Decimal	`4087153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5D71, 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 #3E5D71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E5D71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3E5D71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5d71; }
.text { color: #3e5d71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5d71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 93 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5d71, #3e4471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E5D71?: #3E5D71 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5D71?: The RGB value is 62, 93, 113: 62 red, 93 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5D71?: The complementary color is #71523E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5D71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.