Information about #3B6D9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3B6D9B falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 109, 155) — 23.1% red, 42.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 18 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3B6D9B reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Queen Blue (#436B95) and Lochmara (#316EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 109, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B6D9B: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #3B6D9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B6D9B color variations

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

#3B6D9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B6D9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B6D9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B6D9B 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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#3B6D9B 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #3B6D9B

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

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

#3B6D9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B6D9B
  • RGB59, 109, 155
  • CMYK38, 18, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(59, 109, 155)
  • HSL209°, 45%, 42%
  • HSL Precise208.75°, 44.86%, 41.961%
  • HSV209°, 62%, 61%
  • HSB209°, 62%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.427, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.427, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.427, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B6D9B
  • DECIMAL ID3894683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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