Information about #3B484E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3B484E is a calm, restrained azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limed Spruce (#394851). Nearby in the Register you will also find Arsenic (#3B444B) and Atomic (#3D4B52).
In RGB terms — rgb(59, 72, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3B484E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #3B484E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#3B484E color variations
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#3B484E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B484E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B484E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B484E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B484E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #3B484E color
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Nearest named colors to #3B484E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#394851
#3B444B
#3D4B52
#3D4C51
#3D4653
#36454F
#41474E
#414A4C
#3A4D49
#404653
#36434A
#3B4248
#3B484E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B484E
- RGB59, 72, 78
- CMYK7, 2, 0, 69
- CSSrgb(59, 72, 78)
- HSL199°, 14%, 27%
- HSL Precise198.947°, 13.869%, 26.863%
- HSV199°, 24%, 31%
- HSB199°, 24%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.282, 0.306)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.282, 0.306, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.282, 0.306)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3B484E
- DECIMAL ID3885134
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
