Information about #3B3259 color

#3B3259 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B3259 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 50, 89) — 23.1% red, 19.6% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 15 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B3259 presents itself as a mildly saturated classic blue — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jacarta (#3D325D). Slightly further away sit Vortex (#3A385B) and Storm (#36365D).

The recipe behind #3B3259 is rgb(59, 50, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B3259: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3B3259 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B3259 color variations

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#3B3259 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 #3B3259

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

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Wicked color link
Wicked

#362F50

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

#3B3259 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3259
  • RGB59, 50, 89
  • CMYK12, 15, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(59, 50, 89)
  • HSL254°, 28%, 27%
  • HSL Precise253.846°, 28.058%, 27.255%
  • HSV254°, 44%, 35%
  • HSB254°, 44%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.196, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.196, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.196, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B3259
  • DECIMAL ID3879513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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