Information about #3B388E color

#3B388E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B388E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 56, 142) — 23.1% red, 22% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 34 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B388E presents itself as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Navy Blue (#3D3D90). Slightly further away sit Kudos (#353A8B) and Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 56, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B388E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B388E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3B388E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3B388E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B388E
  • RGB59, 56, 142
  • CMYK33, 34, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(59, 56, 142)
  • HSL242°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise242.093°, 43.434%, 38.824%
  • HSV242°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB242°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.220, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.220, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.220, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B388E
  • DECIMAL ID3881102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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