Close to Charcoal Blue
#3F4E64
#3F4E64 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 30.6% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3F4E64.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3F4E64 as they’d see it.
#3F4E64 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3F4E64
What color is #3F4E64?
#3F4E64 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 30.6% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3F4E64 in RGB?
#3F4E64 is rgb(63, 78, 100): 63 red, 78 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3F4E64 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 22, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3F4E64?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3F4E64?
Its complement #594B36 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.