Information about #3E81A4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3E81A4 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 129, 164) — 24.3% red, 50.6% green, 64.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 14 / 0 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3E81A4 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Blue (#3F829D). Slightly further away sit Waterfront (#3E7F9D) and Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 129, 164)), which gives #3E81A4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3E81A4: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3E81A4 color variations

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#3E81A4 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 #3E81A4

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

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

#3E81A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E81A4
  • RGB62, 129, 164
  • CMYK40, 14, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(62, 129, 164)
  • HSL201°, 45%, 44%
  • HSL Precise200.588°, 45.133%, 44.314%
  • HSV201°, 62%, 64%
  • HSB201°, 62%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.506, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.506, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.506, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3E81A4
  • DECIMAL ID4096420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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