Information about #3B6CA0 color

#3B6CA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B6CA0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 108, 160) — 23.1% red, 42.4% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 20 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B6CA0 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Muted Blue (#3B719F). Slightly further away sit Lochmara (#316EA0) and Flat Blue (#3C73A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 108, 160) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B6CA0: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #3B6CA0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B6CA0 color variations

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

#3B6CA0 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 #3B6CA0

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

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B6CA0
  • RGB59, 108, 160
  • CMYK40, 20, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(59, 108, 160)
  • HSL211°, 46%, 43%
  • HSL Precise210.891°, 46.119%, 42.941%
  • HSV211°, 63%, 63%
  • HSB211°, 63%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.424, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.424, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.424, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B6CA0
  • DECIMAL ID3894432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01