What color is #3F5266?

#3F5266 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5266?

The RGB value is 63, 82, 102: 63 red, 82 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5266?

The complementary color is #66533F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5266 color

#3F5266 rgb(63, 82, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F5266 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 32.2% green and 40% blue (63, 82, 102).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#3F5266 color codes

HEX	`#3F5266`
RGB	`rgb(63, 82, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 32.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.09, -1.77, -13.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.09, 14.04, 262.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.465, 8.05, 13.728)`
Decimal	`4149862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5266, 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 #3F5266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #3F5266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5266; }
.text { color: #3f5266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 82 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5266, #3f3f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3F5266?: #3F5266 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5266?: The RGB value is 63, 82, 102: 63 red, 82 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5266?: The complementary color is #66533F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.