What color is #3E6084?

#3E6084 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6084?

The RGB value is 62, 96, 132: 62 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6084?

The complementary color is #84623E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6084 color

#3E6084 rgb(62, 96, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6084 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 37.6% green and 51.8% blue (62, 96, 132).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#3E6084 color codes

HEX	`#3E6084`
RGB	`rgb(62, 96, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 37.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, -1.34, -23.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 23.87, 266.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.333, 11.055, 23.415)`
Decimal	`4087940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6084, 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 #3E6084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #3E6084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6084; }
.text { color: #3e6084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 96 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6084, #3f3e84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3E6084?: #3E6084 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6084?: The RGB value is 62, 96, 132: 62 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6084?: The complementary color is #84623E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.