Information about #3D3557 color

#3D3557 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3D3557 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(61, 53, 87) — 23.9% red, 20.8% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 13 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3D3557 is a gently muted blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vortex (#3A385B). Slightly further away sit Jacarta (#3D325D) and Zodiac (#413A5D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(61, 53, 87)), which gives #3D3557 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3D3557: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3D3557 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3D3557 color variations

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#3D3557 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 #3D3557

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

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Wicked color link
Wicked

#362F50

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3D3557
  • RGB61, 53, 87
  • CMYK10, 13, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(61, 53, 87)
  • HSL254°, 24%, 27%
  • HSL Precise254.118°, 24.286%, 27.451%
  • HSV254°, 39%, 34%
  • HSB254°, 39%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.239, 0.208, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.239, 0.208, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.239, 0.208, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3D3557
  • DECIMAL ID4011351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01