What color is #3E6779?

#3E6779 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 #3E6779?

The RGB value is 62, 103, 121: 62 red, 103 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6779?

The complementary color is #79503E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6779?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6779 color

#3E6779 rgb(62, 103, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6779 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 40.4% green and 47.5% blue (62, 103, 121).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 32% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#3E6779 color codes

HEX	`#3E6779`
RGB	`rgb(62, 103, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 40.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 32%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, -9.06, -14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 17.12, 238.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.287, 12.104, 19.88)`
Decimal	`4089721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6779, 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 #3E6779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #3E6779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6779; }
.text { color: #3e6779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 103 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6779, #3e4979); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3E6779?: #3E6779 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 #3E6779?: The RGB value is 62, 103, 121: 62 red, 103 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6779?: The complementary color is #79503E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6779?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.