Information about #3B7997 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3B7997 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 121, 151) — 23.1% red, 47.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 12 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B7997 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Waterfront (#3E7F9D). Slightly further away sit Muted Blue (#3B719F) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

The recipe behind #3B7997 is rgb(59, 121, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B7997 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B7997 color variations

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

#3B7997 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B7997 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B7997 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B7997 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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#3B7997 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 #3B7997

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

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

#3B7997 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B7997
  • RGB59, 121, 151
  • CMYK36, 12, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(59, 121, 151)
  • HSL200°, 44%, 41%
  • HSL Precise199.565°, 43.81%, 41.176%
  • HSV200°, 61%, 59%
  • HSB200°, 61%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.475, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.475, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.475, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B7997
  • DECIMAL ID3897751
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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