Information about #3398EB color

#3398EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3398EB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 152, 235) — 20% red, 59.6% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 72 / 33 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3398EB presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bleu De France (#318CE7). Slightly further away sit Button Blue (#24A0ED) and Tufts Blue (#3E8EDE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(51, 152, 235)), which gives #3398EB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3398EB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3398EB color variations

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

#3398EB 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 #3398EB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3398EB
  • RGB51, 152, 235
  • CMYK72, 33, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(51, 152, 235)
  • HSL207°, 82%, 56%
  • HSL Precise207.065°, 82.143%, 56.078%
  • HSV207°, 78%, 92%
  • HSB207°, 78%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.596, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.596, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.596, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3398EB
  • DECIMAL ID3381483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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