Information about #3C5F8B color

#3C5F8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C5F8B falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 95, 139) — 23.5% red, 37.3% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 17 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3C5F8B presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well 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 Ugly Blue (#31668A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 95, 139)), which gives #3C5F8B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #3C5F8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3C5F8B color variations

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

#3C5F8B 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 #3C5F8B

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

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C5F8B
  • RGB60, 95, 139
  • CMYK31, 17, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(60, 95, 139)
  • HSL213°, 40%, 39%
  • HSL Precise213.418°, 39.698%, 39.02%
  • HSV213°, 57%, 55%
  • HSB213°, 57%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.373, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.373, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.373, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C5F8B
  • DECIMAL ID3956619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01