What color is #3F5A85?

#3F5A85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5A85?

The RGB value is 63, 90, 133: 63 red, 90 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5A85?

The complementary color is #856A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5A85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5A85 color

#3F5A85 rgb(63, 90, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F5A85 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 35.3% green and 52.2% blue (63, 90, 133).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#3F5A85 color codes

HEX	`#3F5A85`
RGB	`rgb(63, 90, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 35.3%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 32%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 3, -27.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 27.29, 276.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.938, 10.062, 23.604)`
Decimal	`4151941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5A85, 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 #3F5A85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F5A85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3F5A85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5a85; }
.text { color: #3f5a85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5a85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 90 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5a85, #473f85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3F5A85?: #3F5A85 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5A85?: The RGB value is 63, 90, 133: 63 red, 90 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5A85?: The complementary color is #856A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5A85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.