Information about #3C5166 color

#3C5166 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C5166 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 81, 102) — 23.5% red, 31.8% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 8 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3C5166 reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of San Juan (#445761). Slightly further away sit Jetsetter (#40505A) and Quayside (#424F71).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 81, 102)), which gives #3C5166 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C5166: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3C5166 color variations

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#3C5166 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 #3C5166

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

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C5166
  • RGB60, 81, 102
  • CMYK16, 8, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(60, 81, 102)
  • HSL210°, 26%, 32%
  • HSL Precise210°, 25.926%, 31.765%
  • HSV210°, 41%, 40%
  • HSB210°, 41%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.318, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.318, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.318, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C5166
  • DECIMAL ID3952998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01