#3D81AE Color

#3D81AE is rgb(61, 129, 174) in RGB and hsl(204, 48%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3D81AE

HEX#3D81AE

RGBrgb(61, 129, 174)

HSLhsl(204, 48%, 46%)

HSVhsv(204, 65%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.098 240.4)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 26%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3D81AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3D81AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3D81AE Complementary#AE6A3D Analogous#3DAEA2 Analogous#3D48AE Triadic#AE3D81 Triadic#81AE3D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3D81AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4E93C1 #6CA5CB #86B5D5 #A4C8DF #BFD8E8 #DDEAF3

Shades

#357097 #2D5F80 #254E6A #1D3D53 #152D3C #0D1C26

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