What color is #3F6172?

#3F6172 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6172?

The RGB value is 63, 97, 114: 63 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6172?

The complementary color is #72503F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6172 color

#3F6172 rgb(63, 97, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F6172 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (63, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#3F6172 color codes

HEX	`#3F6172`
RGB	`rgb(63, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, -7.36, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 15.34, 241.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.361, 10.82, 17.512)`
Decimal	`4153714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6172, 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 #3F6172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #3F6172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6172; }
.text { color: #3f6172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6172, #3f4772); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #3F6172?: #3F6172 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6172?: The RGB value is 63, 97, 114: 63 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6172?: The complementary color is #72503F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.