Information about #3B497E color

#3B497E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B497E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 73, 126) — 23.1% red, 28.6% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 21 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #3B497E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magik (#3E4C7A). Slightly further away sit Takaka (#3D4D78) and Jack In The Box (#3D3F7D).

The recipe behind #3B497E is rgb(59, 73, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B497E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B497E color variations

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#3B497E 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 #3B497E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B497E
  • RGB59, 73, 126
  • CMYK26, 21, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(59, 73, 126)
  • HSL227°, 36%, 36%
  • HSL Precise227.463°, 36.216%, 36.275%
  • HSV227°, 53%, 49%
  • HSB227°, 53%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.286, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.286, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.286, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B497E
  • DECIMAL ID3885438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01