Information about #3F5F8D color

#3F5F8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3F5F8D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(63, 95, 141) — 24.7% red, 37.3% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 18 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #3F5F8D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusky Blue (#475F94) and Wavelength (#3C6886).

The recipe behind #3F5F8D is rgb(63, 95, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3F5F8D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3F5F8D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3F5F8D color variations

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

#3F5F8D 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 #3F5F8D

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

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F5F8D
  • RGB63, 95, 141
  • CMYK31, 18, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(63, 95, 141)
  • HSL215°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise215.385°, 38.235%, 40%
  • HSV215°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB215°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.373, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.373, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.373, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3F5F8D
  • DECIMAL ID4153229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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