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#3A4D51

#3a4d51 ≈ Outer Space

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#3a4d51 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 30.2% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.4% cyan, 4.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 190.43°, with 16.55% saturation and 27.25% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.93.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.068

Complementary

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #513e3a

Split complementary

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #513a41
  3. #51493a

Analogous

  1. #3a5149
  2. #3a4d51
  3. #3a4151

Triadic

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #513a4d
  3. #4d513a

Tetradic

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #3e3a51
  3. #513e3a
  4. #4d513a

Square

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #493a51
  3. #513e3a
  4. #41513a

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0c
  2. #1a2324
  3. #3a4d51
  4. #5a777e
  5. #809ea4

Shades

#3a4d51 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #344549
  3. #2e3e41
  4. #293639
  5. #232e31
  6. #1d2729
  7. #171f20
  8. #111718
  9. #0c0f10
  10. #060808
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a4d51 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #4e5f62
  3. #617174
  4. #758285
  5. #899497
  6. #9da6a8
  7. #b0b8b9
  8. #c4cacb
  9. #d8dbdc
  10. #ebedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a4d51 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a4d51
  2. #415256
  3. #48575a
  4. #4f5c5f
  5. #566164
  6. #5d6769
  7. #646c6d
  8. #6b7172
  9. #727677
  10. #797b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444b4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4c51 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #464851 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #334f4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #444c51 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #414a51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #364e4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a4d51 {
  color: #3a4d51;
}
Background
.bg-3a4d51 {
  background-color: #3a4d51;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a4d51 {
  border: 2px solid #3a4d51;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a4d51;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 77 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 190 17% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a4d51 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a4d51, #3a4151);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a4d51 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 77 81 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.93 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.06 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 5.32 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 5.32 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.63 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 8.87 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.11 #c5b2ae Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Outer Space
#3a4d51  rgb(58, 77, 81)  hsl(190, 17%, 27%)  Outer Space
#513e3a  rgb(81, 62, 58)  hsl(10, 17%, 27%)  Taupe
#513a4d  rgb(81, 58, 77)  hsl(310, 17%, 27%)  Eggplant
#4d513a  rgb(77, 81, 58)  hsl(70, 17%, 27%)  Rifle Green