What color is #3E6088?

#3E6088 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 #3E6088?

The RGB value is 62, 96, 136: 62 red, 96 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6088?

The complementary color is #88663E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6088 color

#3E6088 rgb(62, 96, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6088 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 37.6% green and 53.3% blue (62, 96, 136).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 37% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% 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 6.49:1).

#3E6088 color codes

HEX	`#3E6088`
RGB	`rgb(62, 96, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 37.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 37%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 54%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.86, -0.01, -25.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.86, 25.97, 269.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.612, 11.167, 24.884)`
Decimal	`4087944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6088, 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 #3E6088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #3E6088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6088; }
.text { color: #3e6088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 96 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6088, #413e88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3E6088?: #3E6088 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 #3E6088?: The RGB value is 62, 96, 136: 62 red, 96 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6088?: The complementary color is #88663E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.