What color is #3F3D6E?

#3F3D6E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F3D6E?

The RGB value is 63, 61, 110: 63 red, 61 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3D6E?

The complementary color is #6C6E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3D6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3D6E color

#3F3D6E rgb(63, 61, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F3D6E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 23.9% green and 43.1% blue (63, 61, 110).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#3F3D6E color codes

HEX	`#3F3D6E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 61, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 23.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 45%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 45%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, 14.43, -28.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 31.69, 297.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.532, 5.52, 15.47)`
Decimal	`4144494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3D6E, 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 #3F3D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #3F3D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3d6e; }
.text { color: #3f3d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 61 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3d6e, #583d6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3F3D6E?: #3F3D6E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F3D6E?: The RGB value is 63, 61, 110: 63 red, 61 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3D6E?: The complementary color is #6C6E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3D6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.