What color is #3F5669?

#3F5669 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5669?

The RGB value is 63, 86, 105: 63 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5669?

The complementary color is #69523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5669 color

#3F5669 rgb(63, 86, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F5669 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 33.7% green and 41.2% blue (63, 86, 105).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#3F5669 color codes

HEX	`#3F5669`
RGB	`rgb(63, 86, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 33.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 40%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.46, -3.37, -13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.46, 14.12, 256.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.927, 8.732, 14.63)`
Decimal	`4150889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5669, 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 #3F5669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #3F5669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5669; }
.text { color: #3f5669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 86 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5669, #3f4169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3F5669?: #3F5669 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5669?: The RGB value is 63, 86, 105: 63 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5669?: The complementary color is #69523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.