Information about #3B6A98 color

#3B6A98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B6A98 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 106, 152) — 23.1% red, 41.6% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 18 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B6A98 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Queen Blue (#436B95). Slightly further away sit Muted Blue (#3B719F) and Super Duper (#42639F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 106, 152)), which gives #3B6A98 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B6A98: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #3B6A98 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B6A98 color variations

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

#3B6A98 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 #3B6A98

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

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B6A98
  • RGB59, 106, 152
  • CMYK36, 18, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(59, 106, 152)
  • HSL210°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise209.677°, 44.076%, 41.373%
  • HSV210°, 61%, 60%
  • HSB210°, 61%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.416, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.416, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.416, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B6A98
  • DECIMAL ID3893912
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01