Information about #3B546B color

#3B546B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B546B falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 84, 107) — 23.1% red, 32.9% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 9 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B546B presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Undercurrent (#365C6C). Slightly further away sit Quayside (#424F71) and East Bay (#47526E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 84, 107)), which gives #3B546B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #3B546B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B546B color variations

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#3B546B 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 #3B546B

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

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B546B
  • RGB59, 84, 107
  • CMYK19, 9, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(59, 84, 107)
  • HSL209°, 29%, 33%
  • HSL Precise208.75°, 28.916%, 32.549%
  • HSV209°, 45%, 42%
  • HSB209°, 45%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.329, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.329, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.329, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B546B
  • DECIMAL ID3888235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01