Information about #359EB9 color

#359EB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#359EB9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(53, 158, 185) — 20.8% red, 62% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 11 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #359EB9 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Slightly further away sit Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(53, 158, 185)), which gives #359EB9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #359EB9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#359EB9 color variations

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

#359EB9 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 #359EB9

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

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#359EB9
  • RGB53, 158, 185
  • CMYK52, 11, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(53, 158, 185)
  • HSL192°, 55%, 47%
  • HSL Precise192.273°, 55.462%, 46.667%
  • HSV192°, 71%, 73%
  • HSB192°, 71%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.620, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.620, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.620, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID359EB9
  • DECIMAL ID3514041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01