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Information about #3486B2 color

#3486B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3486B2 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(52, 134, 178) — 20.4% red, 52.5% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 17 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3486B2 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sports Star (#3D85B8). Slightly further away sit Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(52, 134, 178) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #3486B2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3486B2 color variations

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

#3486B2 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 #3486B2

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

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3486B2
  • RGB52, 134, 178
  • CMYK49, 17, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(52, 134, 178)
  • HSL201°, 55%, 45%
  • HSL Precise200.952°, 54.783%, 45.098%
  • HSV201°, 71%, 70%
  • HSB201°, 71%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.525, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.525, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.525, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3486B2
  • DECIMAL ID3442354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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