What color is #3F5D9D?

#3F5D9D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5D9D?

The RGB value is 63, 93, 157: 63 red, 93 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5D9D?

The complementary color is #9D7F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5D9D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5D9D color

#3F5D9D rgb(63, 93, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F5D9D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 36.5% green and 61.6% blue (63, 93, 157).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 43% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#3F5D9D color codes

HEX	`#3F5D9D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 93, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 36.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 43%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 60%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 41%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.11, 9.3, -38.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.11, 39.31, 283.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.048, 11.319, 33.442)`
Decimal	`4152733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5D9D, 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 #3F5D9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F5D9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #3F5D9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5d9d; }
.text { color: #3f5d9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5d9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 93 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5d9d, #503f9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3F5D9D?: #3F5D9D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5D9D?: The RGB value is 63, 93, 157: 63 red, 93 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5D9D?: The complementary color is #9D7F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5D9D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.