What color is #3F7A96?

#3F7A96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7A96?

The RGB value is 63, 122, 150: 63 red, 122 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7A96?

The complementary color is #965B3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7A96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7A96 color

#3F7A96 rgb(63, 122, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3F7A96 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 47.8% green and 58.8% blue (63, 122, 150).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 41% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#3F7A96 color codes

HEX	`#3F7A96`
RGB	`rgb(63, 122, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 47.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 41%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 58%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 19%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.48, -10.7, -20.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.48, 23.53, 242.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.512, 17.177, 31.399)`
Decimal	`4160150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7A96, 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 #3F7A96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7A96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #3F7A96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7a96; }
.text { color: #3f7a96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7a96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 122 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7a96, #3f4e96); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F7A96?: #3F7A96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7A96?: The RGB value is 63, 122, 150: 63 red, 122 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7A96?: The complementary color is #965B3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7A96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.