Information about #3D5266 color

#3D5266 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3D5266 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(61, 82, 102) — 23.9% red, 32.2% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 8 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3D5266 is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 San Juan (#445761). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dalek (#475769) and Quayside (#424F71).

In RGB terms — rgb(61, 82, 102) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3D5266: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3D5266 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3D5266 color variations

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#3D5266 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 #3D5266

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

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3D5266
  • RGB61, 82, 102
  • CMYK16, 8, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(61, 82, 102)
  • HSL209°, 25%, 32%
  • HSL Precise209.268°, 25.153%, 31.961%
  • HSV209°, 40%, 40%
  • HSB209°, 40%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.239, 0.322, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.239, 0.322, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.239, 0.322, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3D5266
  • DECIMAL ID4018790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01