Information about #3C5C8A color

#3C5C8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C5C8A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 92, 138) — 23.5% red, 36.1% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 18 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #3C5C8A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90). Slightly further away sit Wavelength (#3C6886) and Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88).

The recipe behind #3C5C8A is rgb(60, 92, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #3C5C8A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3C5C8A color variations

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#3C5C8A 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 #3C5C8A

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

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C5C8A
  • RGB60, 92, 138
  • CMYK31, 18, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(60, 92, 138)
  • HSL215°, 39%, 39%
  • HSL Precise215.385°, 39.394%, 38.824%
  • HSV215°, 57%, 54%
  • HSB215°, 57%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.361, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.361, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.361, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C5C8A
  • DECIMAL ID3955850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01