Information about #3A87BB color

#3A87BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3A87BB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(58, 135, 187) — 22.7% red, 52.9% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 20 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3A87BB is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sports Star (#3D85B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

The recipe behind #3A87BB is rgb(58, 135, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3A87BB: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3A87BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3A87BB color variations

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#3A87BB 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 #3A87BB

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A87BB
  • RGB58, 135, 187
  • CMYK51, 20, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(58, 135, 187)
  • HSL204°, 53%, 48%
  • HSL Precise204.186°, 52.653%, 48.039%
  • HSV204°, 69%, 73%
  • HSB204°, 69%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.529, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.529, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.529, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3A87BB
  • DECIMAL ID3835835
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01