What color is #3F4595?

#3F4595 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F4595?

The RGB value is 63, 69, 149: 63 red, 69 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F4595?

The complementary color is #958F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F4595?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F4595 color

#3F4595 rgb(63, 69, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F4595 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 27.1% green and 58.4% blue (63, 69, 149).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 41% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#3F4595 color codes

HEX	`#3F4595`
RGB	`rgb(63, 69, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 27.1%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 41%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 58%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 54%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.88, 22.17, -44.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.88, 50.11, 296.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.601, 7.482, 29.366)`
Decimal	`4146581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F4595, 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 #3F4595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F4595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #3F4595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f4595; }
.text { color: #3f4595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f4595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 69 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f4595, #643f95); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3F4595?: #3F4595 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F4595?: The RGB value is 63, 69, 149: 63 red, 69 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F4595?: The complementary color is #958F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F4595?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.