What color is #3F65AC?

#3F65AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F65AC?

The RGB value is 63, 101, 172: 63 red, 101 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F65AC?

The complementary color is #AC863F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F65AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F65AC color

#3F65AC rgb(63, 101, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F65AC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 39.6% green and 67.5% blue (63, 101, 172).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#3F65AC color codes

HEX	`#3F65AC`
RGB	`rgb(63, 101, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 39.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 63%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 41%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.27, 9.49, -42.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.27, 43.11, 282.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.147, 13.341, 40.851)`
Decimal	`4154796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F65AC, 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 #3F65AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F65AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #3F65AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f65ac; }
.text { color: #3f65ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f65ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 101 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f65ac, #4f3fac); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3F65AC?: #3F65AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F65AC?: The RGB value is 63, 101, 172: 63 red, 101 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F65AC?: The complementary color is #AC863F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F65AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.