Information about #3E4051 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3E4051 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 64, 81) — 24.3% red, 25.1% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3E4051 reads as a gently muted classic blue and 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 a hair away from Catwalk (#3D3E4C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rhino (#3D4653) and Skywater (#404653).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 64, 81)), which gives #3E4051 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3E4051 color variations

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#3E4051 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 #3E4051

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

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

#3E4051 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E4051
  • RGB62, 64, 81
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(62, 64, 81)
  • HSL234°, 13%, 28%
  • HSL Precise233.684°, 13.287%, 28.039%
  • HSV234°, 23%, 32%
  • HSB234°, 23%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.251, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.251, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.251, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E4051
  • DECIMAL ID4079697
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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