What color is #3F397A?

#3F397A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F397A?

The RGB value is 63, 57, 122: 63 red, 57 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F397A?

The complementary color is #747A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F397A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F397A color

#3F397A rgb(63, 57, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F397A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 22.4% green and 47.8% blue (63, 57, 122).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#3F397A color codes

HEX	`#3F397A`
RGB	`rgb(63, 57, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 22.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 53%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 53%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.81, 20.98, -36.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.81, 42, 299.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.025, 5.388, 19.078)`
Decimal	`4143482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F397A, 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 #3F397A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F397A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3F397A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f397a; }
.text { color: #3f397a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f397a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 57 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f397a, #60397a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F397A?: #3F397A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Compass. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F397A?: The RGB value is 63, 57, 122: 63 red, 57 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F397A?: The complementary color is #747A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F397A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.