Information about #3CA5C8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3CA5C8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(60, 165, 200) (23.5% red, 64.7% green, 78.4% blue), or CMYK 55 / 14 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #3CA5C8 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moonstone (#3AA8C1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 165, 200)), which gives #3CA5C8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #3CA5C8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3CA5C8 color variations

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

#3CA5C8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3CA5C8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3CA5C8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3CA5C8 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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#3CA5C8 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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#A5C83C
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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 #3CA5C8

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

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

#3CA5C8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3CA5C8
  • RGB60, 165, 200
  • CMYK55, 14, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(60, 165, 200)
  • HSL195°, 56%, 51%
  • HSL Precise195°, 56%, 50.98%
  • HSV195°, 70%, 78%
  • HSB195°, 70%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.647, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.647, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.647, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3CA5C8
  • DECIMAL ID3974600
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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