Information about #3C6F9F color

#3C6F9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C6F9F falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 111, 159) — 23.5% red, 43.5% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 19 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C6F9F is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Muted Blue (#3B719F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flat Blue (#3C73A8) and Lochmara (#316EA0).

The recipe behind #3C6F9F is rgb(60, 111, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C6F9F: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C6F9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C6F9F color variations

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

#3C6F9F 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 #3C6F9F

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

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C6F9F
  • RGB60, 111, 159
  • CMYK39, 19, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(60, 111, 159)
  • HSL209°, 45%, 43%
  • HSL Precise209.091°, 45.205%, 42.941%
  • HSV209°, 62%, 62%
  • HSB209°, 62%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.435, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.435, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.435, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C6F9F
  • DECIMAL ID3960735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01