What color is #3F65A8?

#3F65A8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F65A8?

The RGB value is 63, 101, 168: 63 red, 101 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F65A8?

The complementary color is #A8823F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F65A8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F65A8 color

#3F65A8 rgb(63, 101, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F65A8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 39.6% green and 65.9% blue (63, 101, 168).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 45% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#3F65A8 color codes

HEX	`#3F65A8`
RGB	`rgb(63, 101, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 39.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 45%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 63%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.05, 8.08, -40.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.05, 40.86, 281.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.769, 13.19, 38.859)`
Decimal	`4154792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F65A8, 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 #3F65A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F65A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #3F65A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f65a8; }
.text { color: #3f65a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f65a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 101 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f65a8, #4d3fa8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #3F65A8?: #3F65A8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F65A8?: The RGB value is 63, 101, 168: 63 red, 101 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F65A8?: The complementary color is #A8823F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F65A8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.