Information about #3B97BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B97BF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 151, 191) (23.1% red, 59.2% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 52 / 16 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B97BF 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 just a few steps away from Boston Blue (#3B91B4). Slightly further away sit Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Homebox Blue (#36A2B9).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 151, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3B97BF: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #3B97BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B97BF color variations

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

#3B97BF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B97BF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B97BF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B97BF 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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#3B97BF 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 #3B97BF

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

#3B97BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B97BF
  • RGB59, 151, 191
  • CMYK52, 16, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(59, 151, 191)
  • HSL198°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise198.182°, 52.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV198°, 69%, 75%
  • HSB198°, 69%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.592, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.592, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.592, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B97BF
  • DECIMAL ID3905471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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