What color is #3E618C?

#3E618C 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 #3E618C?

The RGB value is 62, 97, 140: 62 red, 97 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E618C?

The complementary color is #8C693E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E618C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E618C color

#3E618C rgb(62, 97, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E618C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38% green and 54.9% blue (62, 97, 140).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 39% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% 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 6.38:1).

#3E618C color codes

HEX	`#3E618C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 97, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 39%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 56%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.35, 0.7, -27.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.35, 27.62, 271.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.993, 11.466, 26.44)`
Decimal	`4088204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E618C, 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 #3E618C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E618C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #3E618C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e618c; }
.text { color: #3e618c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e618c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 97 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e618c, #423e8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3E618C?: #3E618C 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 #3E618C?: The RGB value is 62, 97, 140: 62 red, 97 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E618C?: The complementary color is #8C693E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E618C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.