Information about #3C4461 color

#3C4461 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3C4461 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(60, 68, 97) (23.5% red, 26.7% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 62 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #3C4461 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Digital Blue (#3E4163). Nearby in the Register you will also find Adventure (#414062) and Dotcom (#41415D).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 68, 97) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3C4461 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3C4461 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3C4461 color variations

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

#3C4461 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 #3C4461

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C4461
  • RGB60, 68, 97
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(60, 68, 97)
  • HSL227°, 24%, 31%
  • HSL Precise227.027°, 23.567%, 30.784%
  • HSV227°, 38%, 38%
  • HSB227°, 38%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.267, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.267, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.267, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C4461
  • DECIMAL ID3949665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01