What color is #3F5074?

#3F5074 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5074?

The RGB value is 63, 80, 116: 63 red, 80 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5074?

The complementary color is #74633F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5074 color

#3F5074 rgb(63, 80, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F5074 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 31.4% green and 45.5% blue (63, 80, 116).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#3F5074 color codes

HEX	`#3F5074`
RGB	`rgb(63, 80, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 31.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, 3.83, -22.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 23, 279.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.07, 8.055, 17.649)`
Decimal	`4149364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5074, 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 #3F5074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #3F5074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5074; }
.text { color: #3f5074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 80 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5074, #493f74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3F5074?: #3F5074 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5074?: The RGB value is 63, 80, 116: 63 red, 80 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5074?: The complementary color is #74633F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.