What color is #3E5D95?

#3E5D95 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5D95?

The RGB value is 62, 93, 149: 62 red, 93 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5D95?

The complementary color is #95763E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5D95?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5D95 color

#3E5D95 rgb(62, 93, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E5D95 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 36.5% green and 58.4% blue (62, 93, 149).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#3E5D95 color codes

HEX	`#3E5D95`
RGB	`rgb(62, 93, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 36.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.62, 6.3, -34.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.62, 34.77, 280.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.324, 11.022, 29.959)`
Decimal	`4087189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5D95, 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 #3E5D95	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E5D95 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #3E5D95 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5d95; }
.text { color: #3e5d95; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5d95; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 93 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5d95, #4b3e95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3E5D95?: #3E5D95 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5D95?: The RGB value is 62, 93, 149: 62 red, 93 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5D95?: The complementary color is #95763E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5D95?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.