Information about #3A9EDC color

#3A9EDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3A9EDC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(58, 158, 220) — 22.7% red, 62% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 64 / 24 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3A9EDC reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Tufts Blue (#3E8EDE). Slightly further away sit Summer Sky (#38B0DE) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 158, 220) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3A9EDC: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3A9EDC color variations

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#3A9EDC 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 #3A9EDC

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

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A9EDC
  • RGB58, 158, 220
  • CMYK64, 24, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(58, 158, 220)
  • HSL203°, 70%, 55%
  • HSL Precise202.963°, 69.828%, 54.51%
  • HSV203°, 74%, 86%
  • HSB203°, 74%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.620, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.620, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.620, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3A9EDC
  • DECIMAL ID3841756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01