Information about #3E5B70 color

#3E5B70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E5B70 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 91, 112) — 24.3% red, 35.7% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 8 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E5B70 is a mildly saturated azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Undercurrent (#365C6C). Slightly further away sit Blue Ashes (#3B5F78) and Chambray (#475877).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 91, 112)), which gives #3E5B70 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #3E5B70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3E5B70 color variations

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

#3E5B70 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 #3E5B70

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

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E5B70
  • RGB62, 91, 112
  • CMYK20, 8, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(62, 91, 112)
  • HSL205°, 29%, 34%
  • HSL Precise205.2°, 28.736%, 34.118%
  • HSV205°, 45%, 44%
  • HSB205°, 45%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.357, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.357, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.357, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E5B70
  • DECIMAL ID4086640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01