Information about #3C80BB color

#3C80BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C80BB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 128, 187) — 23.5% red, 50.2% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 50 / 23 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #3C80BB carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Sports Star (#3D85B8). Slightly further away sit Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF) and Steel Blue (#4682B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 128, 187)), which gives #3C80BB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #3C80BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3C80BB color variations

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

#3C80BB 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 #3C80BB

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

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C80BB
  • RGB60, 128, 187
  • CMYK50, 23, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(60, 128, 187)
  • HSL208°, 51%, 48%
  • HSL Precise207.874°, 51.417%, 48.431%
  • HSV208°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB208°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.502, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.502, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.502, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C80BB
  • DECIMAL ID3965115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01