What color is #3E97EF?

#3E97EF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Sky Dancer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E97EF?

The RGB value is 62, 151, 239: 62 red, 151 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E97EF?

The complementary color is #EF963E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E97EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E97EF color

#3E97EF rgb(62, 151, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3E97EF is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 59.2% green and 93.7% blue (62, 151, 239).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 85% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sky Dancer (#4499FF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#3E97EF color codes

HEX	`#3E97EF`
RGB	`rgb(62, 151, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 59.2%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 85%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 74%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 37%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, 2.74, -51.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 51.84, 273.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.627, 29.386, 85.808)`
Decimal	`4102127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E97EF, 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 #3E97EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3E97EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	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 #3E97EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e97ef; }
.text { color: #3e97ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e97ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 151 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e97ef, #3e3eef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E97EF?: #3E97EF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Sky Dancer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E97EF?: The RGB value is 62, 151, 239: 62 red, 151 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E97EF?: The complementary color is #EF963E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E97EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.