Information about #3C849A color

#3C849A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C849A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 132, 154) — 23.5% red, 51.8% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 9 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3C849A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Blue (#3F829D). Slightly further away sit Waterfront (#3E7F9D) and Retreat (#39909B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 132, 154)), which gives #3C849A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3C849A: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #3C849A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3C849A color variations

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#3C849A 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 #3C849A

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

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C849A
  • RGB60, 132, 154
  • CMYK37, 9, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(60, 132, 154)
  • HSL194°, 44%, 42%
  • HSL Precise194.043°, 43.925%, 41.961%
  • HSV194°, 61%, 60%
  • HSB194°, 61%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.518, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.518, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.518, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C849A
  • DECIMAL ID3966106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01