Information about #3B557B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3B557B reads as a mildly saturated azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Takaka (#3D4D78). Nearby in the Register you will also find Matisse (#365C7D) and Metallic Blue (#32527B).
In RGB terms — rgb(59, 85, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3B557B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B557B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#3B557B color variations
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#3B557B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B557B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B557B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B557B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B557B 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 #3B557B color
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Nearest named colors to #3B557B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3D4D78
#365C7D
#32527B
#3E4C7A
#3B5F78
#475877
#424F71
#2D5877
#374E88
#2C5778
#454C73
#2B547E
#3B557B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B557B
- RGB59, 85, 123
- CMYK25, 15, 0, 52
- CSSrgb(59, 85, 123)
- HSL216°, 35%, 36%
- HSL Precise215.625°, 35.165%, 35.686%
- HSV216°, 52%, 48%
- HSB216°, 52%, 48%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.333, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.333, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.333, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3B557B
- DECIMAL ID3888507
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
