Information about #3878AF color

#3878AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3878AF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 120, 175) (22% red, 47.1% green, 68.6% blue), or CMYK 47 / 22 / 0 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3878AF is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Primetime (#3973A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flat Blue (#3C73A8) and Lure (#2F77A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 120, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3878AF background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #3878AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3878AF color variations

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

#3878AF 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 #3878AF

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

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3878AF
  • RGB56, 120, 175
  • CMYK47, 22, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(56, 120, 175)
  • HSL208°, 52%, 45%
  • HSL Precise207.731°, 51.515%, 45.294%
  • HSV208°, 68%, 69%
  • HSB208°, 68%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.471, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.471, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.471, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3878AF
  • DECIMAL ID3700911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01