Information about #3B536D color

#3B536D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B536D falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 83, 109) — 23.1% red, 32.5% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 10 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B536D is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quayside (#424F71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Undercurrent (#365C6C) and East Bay (#47526E).

The recipe behind #3B536D is rgb(59, 83, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B536D: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. #3B536D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B536D color variations

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#3B536D 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 #3B536D

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

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B536D
  • RGB59, 83, 109
  • CMYK20, 10, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(59, 83, 109)
  • HSL211°, 30%, 33%
  • HSL Precise211.2°, 29.762%, 32.941%
  • HSV211°, 46%, 43%
  • HSB211°, 46%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.325, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.325, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.325, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B536D
  • DECIMAL ID3887981
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01