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#3E4E53

#3e4e53 ≈ Outer Space

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#3e4e53 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 30.59% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.3% cyan, 6.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 194.29°, with 14.48% saturation and 28.43% 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 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.05.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.071

Complementary

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #53433e

Split complementary

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #533e43
  3. #534d3e

Analogous

  1. #3e534d
  2. #3e4e53
  3. #3e4353

Triadic

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #533e4e
  3. #4e533e

Tetradic

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #433e53
  3. #53433e
  4. #4e533e

Square

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #4d3e53
  3. #53433e
  4. #43533e

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0c
  2. #1d2527
  3. #3e4e53
  4. #5f777f
  5. #869da4

Shades

#3e4e53 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #38464b
  3. #323e42
  4. #2b373a
  5. #252f32
  6. #1f272a
  7. #191f21
  8. #131719
  9. #0c1011
  10. #060808
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e4e53 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #516064
  3. #657175
  4. #788387
  5. #8b9598
  6. #9fa7a9
  7. #b2b8ba
  8. #c5cacb
  9. #d8dcdd
  10. #ecedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e4e53 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e4e53
  2. #455358
  3. #4b585c
  4. #525d61
  5. #586265
  6. #5f676a
  7. #666c6e
  8. #6c7173
  9. #737677
  10. #797b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #464c4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4d53 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #474a53 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #38504f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #464d53 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #444c53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a4f51 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e4e53 {
  color: #3e4e53;
}
Background
.bg-3e4e53 {
  background-color: #3e4e53;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e4e53 {
  border: 2px solid #3e4e53;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e4e53;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 78 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 14% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e4e53 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e4e53, #3e4353);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e4e53 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 78 83 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.05 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 4.28 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 6.85 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 6.85 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.19 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.57 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.71 #c1b1ac Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Outer Space
#3e4e53  rgb(62, 78, 83)  hsl(194, 14%, 28%)  Outer Space
#53433e  rgb(83, 67, 62)  hsl(14, 14%, 28%)  Taupe
#533e4e  rgb(83, 62, 78)  hsl(314, 14%, 28%)  Eggplant
#4e533e  rgb(78, 83, 62)  hsl(74, 14%, 28%)  Rifle Green