What color is #3E6275?

#3E6275 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6275?

The RGB value is 62, 98, 117: 62 red, 98 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6275?

The complementary color is #75513E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6275?

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.

#3E6275 color

#3E6275 rgb(62, 98, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6275 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38.4% green and 45.9% blue (62, 98, 117).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#3E6275 color codes

HEX	`#3E6275`
RGB	`rgb(62, 98, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 47%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 16%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, -7.32, -14.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 16.45, 243.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.564, 11.043, 18.454)`
Decimal	`4088437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6275, 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 #3E6275	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6275 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 #3E6275 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6275; }
.text { color: #3e6275; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6275; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 98 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6275, #3e4675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3E6275?: #3E6275 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6275?: The RGB value is 62, 98, 117: 62 red, 98 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6275?: The complementary color is #75513E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6275?: 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.