What color is #3E6184?

#3E6184 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 #3E6184?

The RGB value is 62, 97, 132: 62 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6184?

The complementary color is #84613E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6184 color

#3E6184 rgb(62, 97, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6184 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38% green and 51.8% blue (62, 97, 132).

Its hue angle is 210°, 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 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#3E6184 color codes

HEX	`#3E6184`
RGB	`rgb(62, 97, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.98, -1.95, -23.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.98, 23.44, 265.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.425, 11.239, 23.445)`
Decimal	`4088196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6184, 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 #3E6184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #3E6184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6184; }
.text { color: #3e6184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 97 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6184, #3e3e84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3E6184?: #3E6184 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 #3E6184?: The RGB value is 62, 97, 132: 62 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6184?: The complementary color is #84613E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.