Information about #3B5F8B color

#3B5F8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B5F8B falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 95, 139) — 23.1% red, 37.3% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 17 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B5F8B is a clearly saturated 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 Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wavelength (#3C6886) and Ugly Blue (#31668A).

The recipe behind #3B5F8B is rgb(59, 95, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B5F8B: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #3B5F8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B5F8B color variations

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

#3B5F8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B5F8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#233953

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#172637

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#0B131B

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Black

#000000

#3B5F8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#47658A

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#617286

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Grey

#808080

#3B5F8B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3B5F8B 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
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#8B673C
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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
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#878B3C
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#8B403C
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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
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#3C878B
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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
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#8B3C5F
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#5F8B3C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#673C8B
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#8B673C
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#5F8B3C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8B3C87
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#8B673C
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#3C8B40
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Nearest named colors to #3B5F8B

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

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

#3B5F8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B5F8B
  • RGB59, 95, 139
  • CMYK31, 17, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(59, 95, 139)
  • HSL213°, 40%, 39%
  • HSL Precise213°, 40.404%, 38.824%
  • HSV213°, 58%, 55%
  • HSB213°, 58%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.373, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.373, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.373, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B5F8B
  • DECIMAL ID3891083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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