Information about #3F508D color

#3F508D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F508D falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(63, 80, 141) — 24.7% red, 31.4% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 24 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3F508D is a moderately toned classic blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Superhero (#374E88). Slightly further away sit Chinese Blue (#365194) and Twilight (#4E518B).

The recipe behind #3F508D is rgb(63, 80, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3F508D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3F508D color variations

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

#3F508D 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 #3F508D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F508D
  • RGB63, 80, 141
  • CMYK31, 24, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(63, 80, 141)
  • HSL227°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise226.923°, 38.235%, 40%
  • HSV227°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB227°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.314, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.314, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.314, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3F508D
  • DECIMAL ID4149389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01