Information about #3C4E66 color

#3C4E66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C4E66 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 78, 102) — 23.5% red, 30.6% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 9 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C4E66 presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Frances Navy (#42485F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Super Sonic (#374467) and Port Gore (#3B436C).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 78, 102) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C4E66: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C4E66 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C4E66 color variations

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#3C4E66 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 #3C4E66

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

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C4E66
  • RGB60, 78, 102
  • CMYK16, 9, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(60, 78, 102)
  • HSL214°, 26%, 32%
  • HSL Precise214.286°, 25.926%, 31.765%
  • HSV214°, 41%, 40%
  • HSB214°, 41%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.306, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.306, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.306, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C4E66
  • DECIMAL ID3952230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01