Information about #3B4F6C color

#3B4F6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B4F6C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 79, 108) (23.1% red, 31% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 19 / 11 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #3B4F6C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quayside (#424F71). Slightly further away sit Port Gore (#3B436C) and Takaka (#3D4D78).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 79, 108) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B4F6C: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B4F6C color variations

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

#3B4F6C 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 #3B4F6C

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

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B4F6C
  • RGB59, 79, 108
  • CMYK19, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(59, 79, 108)
  • HSL216°, 29%, 33%
  • HSL Precise215.51°, 29.341%, 32.745%
  • HSV216°, 45%, 42%
  • HSB216°, 45%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.310, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.310, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.310, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B4F6C
  • DECIMAL ID3886956
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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