What color is #3E6CBE?

#3E6CBE is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6CBE?

The RGB value is 62, 108, 190: 62 red, 108 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6CBE?

The complementary color is #BE903E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6CBE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6CBE color

#3E6CBE rgb(62, 108, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E6CBE is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 42.4% green and 74.5% blue (62, 108, 190).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 51% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% 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 5.13:1).

#3E6CBE color codes

HEX	`#3E6CBE`
RGB	`rgb(62, 108, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 42.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 51%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 67%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 43%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, 11.33, -47.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 49.1, 283.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.64, 15.465, 50.813)`
Decimal	`4091070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6CBE, 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 #3E6CBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6CBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #3E6CBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6cbe; }
.text { color: #3e6cbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6cbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 108 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6cbe, #503ebe); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E6CBE?: #3E6CBE is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6CBE?: The RGB value is 62, 108, 190: 62 red, 108 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6CBE?: The complementary color is #BE903E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6CBE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.