Information about #3A81AF color

#3A81AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3A81AF falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(58, 129, 175) — 22.7% red, 50.6% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 46 / 18 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #3A81AF sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sports Star (#3D85B8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Steel Blue (#4682B4) and Primetime (#3973A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 129, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3A81AF color variations

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#3A81AF 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 #3A81AF

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

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A81AF
  • RGB58, 129, 175
  • CMYK46, 18, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(58, 129, 175)
  • HSL204°, 50%, 46%
  • HSL Precise203.59°, 50.215%, 45.686%
  • HSV204°, 67%, 69%
  • HSB204°, 67%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.506, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.506, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.506, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3A81AF
  • DECIMAL ID3834287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01