What color is #3F5273?

#3F5273 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5273?

The RGB value is 63, 82, 115: 63 red, 82 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5273?

The complementary color is #73603F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5273 color

#3F5273 rgb(63, 82, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F5273 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 32.2% green and 45.1% blue (63, 82, 115).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#3F5273 color codes

HEX	`#3F5273`
RGB	`rgb(63, 82, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 32.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 29%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.66, 2.23, -21.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.66, 21.29, 276)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.161, 8.329, 17.394)`
Decimal	`4149875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5273, 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 #3F5273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #3F5273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5273; }
.text { color: #3f5273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 82 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5273, #463f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #3F5273?: #3F5273 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5273?: The RGB value is 63, 82, 115: 63 red, 82 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5273?: The complementary color is #73603F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.