Information about #3871A3 color

#3871A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3871A3 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 113, 163) — 22% red, 44.3% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 20 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3871A3 presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muted Blue (#3B719F). Slightly further away sit Primetime (#3973A9) and Flat Blue (#3C73A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 113, 163) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3871A3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3871A3 color variations

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#3871A3 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 #3871A3

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

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3871A3
  • RGB56, 113, 163
  • CMYK42, 20, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(56, 113, 163)
  • HSL208°, 49%, 43%
  • HSL Precise208.037°, 48.858%, 42.941%
  • HSV208°, 66%, 64%
  • HSB208°, 66%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.443, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.443, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.443, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3871A3
  • DECIMAL ID3699107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01