Information about #3E3B56 color

#3E3B56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E3B56 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 59, 86) — 24.3% red, 23.1% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 11 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained blue, #3E3B56 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vortex (#3A385B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zodiac (#413A5D) and Sputnik (#373E54).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 59, 86) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3E3B56 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3E3B56 color variations

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

#3E3B56 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 #3E3B56

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

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E3B56
  • RGB62, 59, 86
  • CMYK9, 11, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(62, 59, 86)
  • HSL247°, 19%, 28%
  • HSL Precise246.667°, 18.621%, 28.431%
  • HSV247°, 31%, 34%
  • HSB247°, 31%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.231, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.231, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.231, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E3B56
  • DECIMAL ID4078422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01