Information about #396979 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #396979 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(57, 105, 121) (22.4% red, 41.2% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 25 / 6 / 0 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#396979 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Boomtown (#346672). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Ashes (#3B5F78) and Ming (#36747D).

In RGB terms — rgb(57, 105, 121) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #396979 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #396979 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#396979 color variations

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

#396979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#396979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#396979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#396979 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#396979 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #396979

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

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

#396979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#396979
  • RGB57, 105, 121
  • CMYK25, 6, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(57, 105, 121)
  • HSL195°, 36%, 35%
  • HSL Precise195°, 35.955%, 34.902%
  • HSV195°, 53%, 47%
  • HSB195°, 53%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.412, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.412, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.412, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID396979
  • DECIMAL ID3762553
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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