Information about #3B73AF color

#3B73AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B73AF falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 115, 175) — 23.1% red, 45.1% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 24 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B73AF is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Primetime (#3973A9). Slightly further away sit Flat Blue (#3C73A8) and Kasper Blue (#4072B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 115, 175)), which gives #3B73AF its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B73AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B73AF color variations

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

#3B73AF 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 #3B73AF

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

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B73AF
  • RGB59, 115, 175
  • CMYK45, 24, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(59, 115, 175)
  • HSL211°, 50%, 46%
  • HSL Precise211.034°, 49.573%, 45.882%
  • HSV211°, 66%, 69%
  • HSB211°, 66%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.451, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.451, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.451, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B73AF
  • DECIMAL ID3896239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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