What color is #3F596D?

#3F596D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F596D?

The RGB value is 63, 89, 109: 63 red, 89 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F596D?

The complementary color is #6D533F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F596D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F596D color

#3F596D rgb(63, 89, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F596D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 34.9% green and 42.7% blue (63, 89, 109).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#3F596D color codes

HEX	`#3F596D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 89, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 34.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 42%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.57, -4.02, -14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.57, 15.06, 254.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.382, 9.305, 15.819)`
Decimal	`4151661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F596D, 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 #3F596D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F596D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #3F596D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f596d; }
.text { color: #3f596d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f596d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 89 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f596d, #3f426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3F596D?: #3F596D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F596D?: The RGB value is 63, 89, 109: 63 red, 89 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F596D?: The complementary color is #6D533F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F596D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.