What color is #3E667D?

#3E667D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E667D?

The RGB value is 62, 102, 125: 62 red, 102 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E667D?

The complementary color is #7D553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E667D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E667D color

#3E667D rgb(62, 102, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E667D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 40% green and 49% blue (62, 102, 125).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 34% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#3E667D color codes

HEX	`#3E667D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 102, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 40%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 34%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 50%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 18%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.23, -7.23, -17.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.23, 18.65, 247.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.438, 12.007, 21.166)`
Decimal	`4089469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E667D, 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 #3E667D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E667D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #3E667D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e667d; }
.text { color: #3e667d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e667d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 102 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e667d, #3e467d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3E667D?: #3E667D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E667D?: The RGB value is 62, 102, 125: 62 red, 102 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E667D?: The complementary color is #7D553E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E667D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.