Information about #3E81A8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3E81A8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(62, 129, 168) (24.3% red, 50.6% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 42 / 15 / 0 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3E81A8 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dirty Blue (#3F829D). Slightly further away sit Waterfront (#3E7F9D) and Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 129, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E81A8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E81A8 color variations

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#3E81A8 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 #3E81A8

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

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E81A8
  • RGB62, 129, 168
  • CMYK42, 15, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(62, 129, 168)
  • HSL202°, 46%, 45%
  • HSL Precise202.075°, 46.087%, 45.098%
  • HSV202°, 63%, 66%
  • HSB202°, 63%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.506, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.506, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.506, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3E81A8
  • DECIMAL ID4096424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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