Information about #3F6D8C color

#3F6D8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3F6D8C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 109, 140) — 24.7% red, 42.7% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 12 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3F6D8C reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Calypso (#3D7188). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wavelength (#3C6886) and Queen Blue (#436B95).

The recipe behind #3F6D8C is rgb(63, 109, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F6D8C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3F6D8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3F6D8C color variations

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

#3F6D8C 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 #3F6D8C

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

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F6D8C
  • RGB63, 109, 140
  • CMYK30, 12, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(63, 109, 140)
  • HSL204°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise204.156°, 37.931%, 39.804%
  • HSV204°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB204°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.427, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.427, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.427, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3F6D8C
  • DECIMAL ID4156812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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