Information about #3E4870 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3E4870 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 72, 112) — 24.3% red, 28.2% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 16 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced blue, #3E4870 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Port Gore (#3B436C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Corn Flower Blue (#42426F) and Pastel Dark Blue (#3D426B).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 72, 112) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3E4870 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. #3E4870 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3E4870 color variations

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

#3E4870 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 #3E4870

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

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E4870
  • RGB62, 72, 112
  • CMYK20, 16, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(62, 72, 112)
  • HSL228°, 29%, 34%
  • HSL Precise228°, 28.736%, 34.118%
  • HSV228°, 45%, 44%
  • HSB228°, 45%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.282, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.282, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.282, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E4870
  • DECIMAL ID4081776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01