Information about #3C8ABE color

#3C8ABE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C8ABE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 138, 190) — 23.5% red, 54.1% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 20 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C8ABE presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sports Star (#3D85B8) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 138, 190)), which gives #3C8ABE its character. If you plan to put text on a #3C8ABE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C8ABE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C8ABE color variations

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

#3C8ABE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3C8ABE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3C8ABE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3C8ABE 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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#3C8ABE 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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#8ABE3C
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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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#703CBE
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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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#B13CBE
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#49BE3C
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Nearest named colors to #3C8ABE

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

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

#3C8ABE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C8ABE
  • RGB60, 138, 190
  • CMYK51, 20, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(60, 138, 190)
  • HSL204°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise204°, 52%, 49.02%
  • HSV204°, 68%, 75%
  • HSB204°, 68%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.541, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.541, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.541, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C8ABE
  • DECIMAL ID3967678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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