Information about #3397CD color

#3397CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3397CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(51, 151, 205) (20% red, 59.2% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 60 / 21 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3397CD presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Ivy (#3090C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Peacock (#33A1C9) and Curious Blue (#2596D1).

The recipe behind #3397CD is rgb(51, 151, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3397CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #3397CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3397CD color variations

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

#3397CD 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 #3397CD

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

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3397CD
  • RGB51, 151, 205
  • CMYK60, 21, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(51, 151, 205)
  • HSL201°, 61%, 50%
  • HSL Precise201.039°, 60.63%, 50.196%
  • HSV201°, 75%, 80%
  • HSB201°, 75%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.592, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.592, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.592, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3397CD
  • DECIMAL ID3381197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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