Information about #3E6873 color

#3E6873 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3E6873 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 104, 115) — 24.3% red, 40.8% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 4 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3E6873 reads as a softly balanced cyan and 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 just a few steps away from Boomtown (#346672). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Ashes (#3B5F78) and Bismark (#486C7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 104, 115)), which gives #3E6873 its character. If you plan to put text on a #3E6873 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. #3E6873 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3E6873 color variations

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

#3E6873 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 #3E6873

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

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E6873
  • RGB62, 104, 115
  • CMYK21, 4, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(62, 104, 115)
  • HSL192°, 30%, 35%
  • HSL Precise192.453°, 29.944%, 34.706%
  • HSV192°, 46%, 45%
  • HSB192°, 46%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.408, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.408, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.408, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E6873
  • DECIMAL ID4089971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01