What color is #3F627A?

#3F627A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F627A?

The RGB value is 63, 98, 122: 63 red, 98 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F627A?

The complementary color is #7A573F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F627A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F627A color

#3F627A rgb(63, 98, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F627A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 38.4% green and 47.8% blue (63, 98, 122).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 32% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#3F627A color codes

HEX	`#3F627A`
RGB	`rgb(63, 98, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 38.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 32%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 48%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.91, -5.51, -17.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.91, 18.23, 252.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.929, 11.197, 20.047)`
Decimal	`4153978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F627A, 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 #3F627A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F627A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #3F627A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f627a; }
.text { color: #3f627a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f627a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 98 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f627a, #3f457a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3F627A?: #3F627A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F627A?: The RGB value is 63, 98, 122: 63 red, 98 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F627A?: The complementary color is #7A573F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F627A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.