What color is #3F6284?

#3F6284 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6284?

The RGB value is 63, 98, 132: 63 red, 98 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6284?

The complementary color is #84613F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6284 color

#3F6284 rgb(63, 98, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F6284 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 38.4% green and 51.8% blue (63, 98, 132).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 35% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#3F6284 color codes

HEX	`#3F6284`
RGB	`rgb(63, 98, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 38.4%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 35%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 26%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.34, -2.32, -22.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.34, 22.91, 264.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.581, 11.457, 23.479)`
Decimal	`4153988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6284, 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 #3F6284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #3F6284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6284; }
.text { color: #3f6284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 98 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6284, #3f3f84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3F6284?: #3F6284 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6284?: The RGB value is 63, 98, 132: 63 red, 98 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6284?: The complementary color is #84613F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.