What color is #3E6BB9?

#3E6BB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6BB9?

The RGB value is 62, 107, 185: 62 red, 107 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6BB9?

The complementary color is #B98C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6BB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6BB9 color

#3E6BB9 rgb(62, 107, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6BB9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 42% green and 72.5% blue (62, 107, 185).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 50% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#3E6BB9 color codes

HEX	`#3E6BB9`
RGB	`rgb(62, 107, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 42%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 50%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, 10.16, -45.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 46.91, 282.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.998, 15.041, 47.95)`
Decimal	`4090809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6BB9, 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 #3E6BB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6BB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #3E6BB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6bb9; }
.text { color: #3e6bb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6bb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 107 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6bb9, #4e3eb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E6BB9?: #3E6BB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6BB9?: The RGB value is 62, 107, 185: 62 red, 107 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6BB9?: The complementary color is #B98C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6BB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.