Information about #3B6C81 color

#3B6C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B6C81 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 108, 129) — 23.1% red, 42.4% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 8 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B6C81 is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wavelength (#3C6886). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Calypso (#3D7188) and Ming (#36747D).

The recipe behind #3B6C81 is rgb(59, 108, 129), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B6C81: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #3B6C81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B6C81 color variations

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#3B6C81 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 #3B6C81

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

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B6C81
  • RGB59, 108, 129
  • CMYK27, 8, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(59, 108, 129)
  • HSL198°, 37%, 37%
  • HSL Precise198°, 37.234%, 36.863%
  • HSV198°, 54%, 51%
  • HSB198°, 54%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.424, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.424, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.424, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B6C81
  • DECIMAL ID3894401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01