What color is #3F7584?

#3F7584 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7584?

The RGB value is 63, 117, 132: 63 red, 117 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7584?

The complementary color is #844E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7584?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7584 color

#3F7584 rgb(63, 117, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F7584 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 45.9% green and 51.8% blue (63, 117, 132).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 35% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#3F7584 color codes

HEX	`#3F7584`
RGB	`rgb(63, 117, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 45.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 35%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 11%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.24, -13.49, -13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.24, 19.26, 225.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.574, 15.444, 24.144)`
Decimal	`4158852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7584, 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 #3F7584	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7584 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #3F7584 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7584; }
.text { color: #3f7584; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7584; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 117 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7584, #3f5384); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3F7584?: #3F7584 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7584?: The RGB value is 63, 117, 132: 63 red, 117 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7584?: The complementary color is #844E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7584?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.