Information about #3C859F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3C859F falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 133, 159) — 23.5% red, 52.2% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 10 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C859F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Blue (#3F829D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Waterfront (#3E7F9D) and Retreat (#39909B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 133, 159)), which gives #3C859F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3C859F color variations

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

#3C859F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3C859F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3C859F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3C859F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3C859F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #3C859F

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

#3C859F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C859F
  • RGB60, 133, 159
  • CMYK39, 10, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(60, 133, 159)
  • HSL196°, 45%, 43%
  • HSL Precise195.758°, 45.205%, 42.941%
  • HSV196°, 62%, 62%
  • HSB196°, 62%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.522, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.522, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.522, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C859F
  • DECIMAL ID3966367
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers318 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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