Information about #3C89CD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3C89CD falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 137, 205) — 23.5% red, 53.7% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 27 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C89CD is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Silk Blue (#488AC7). Slightly further away sit Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 137, 205)), which gives #3C89CD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3C89CD: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #3C89CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3C89CD color variations

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#3C89CD 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 #3C89CD

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

#3C89CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C89CD
  • RGB60, 137, 205
  • CMYK57, 27, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(60, 137, 205)
  • HSL208°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise208.138°, 59.184%, 51.961%
  • HSV208°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB208°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.537, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.537, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.537, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C89CD
  • DECIMAL ID3967437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01