Information about #3B6BAE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B6BAE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 107, 174) (23.1% red, 42% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 45 / 26 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B6BAE presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Primetime (#3973A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flat Blue (#3C73A8) and Onetta Blue (#4070B8).

The recipe behind #3B6BAE is rgb(59, 107, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3B6BAE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B6BAE color variations

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

#3B6BAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B6BAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B6BAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B6BAE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3B6BAE 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
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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
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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
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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
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#6CAF3C
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#3CAF45
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Nearest named colors to #3B6BAE

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

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

#3B6BAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B6BAE
  • RGB59, 107, 174
  • CMYK45, 26, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(59, 107, 174)
  • HSL215°, 49%, 46%
  • HSL Precise214.957°, 49.356%, 45.686%
  • HSV215°, 66%, 68%
  • HSB215°, 66%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.420, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.420, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.420, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B6BAE
  • DECIMAL ID3894190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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