Information about #3B5EBD color

#3B5EBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B5EBD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 94, 189) — 23.1% red, 36.9% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 37 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B5EBD is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Flat Medium Blue (#3A5FCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are True Blue (#2D68C4) and Onetta Blue (#4070B8).

The recipe behind #3B5EBD is rgb(59, 94, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B5EBD: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #3B5EBD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B5EBD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3B5EBD 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 #3B5EBD

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

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B5EBD
  • RGB59, 94, 189
  • CMYK51, 37, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(59, 94, 189)
  • HSL224°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise223.846°, 52.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV224°, 69%, 74%
  • HSB224°, 69%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.369, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.369, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.369, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B5EBD
  • DECIMAL ID3890877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01