Information about #3F557A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3F557A presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Takaka (#3D4D78). Slightly further away sit Magik (#3E4C7A) and Chambray (#475877).
The recipe behind #3F557A is rgb(63, 85, 122), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F557A: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#3F557A color variations
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#3F557A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3F557A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3F557A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3F557A color hues
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#3F557A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #3F557A color
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Nearest named colors to #3F557A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3D4D78
#3E4C7A
#475877
#3B5F78
#424F71
#365C7D
#454C73
#4C567C
#32527B
#47526E
#4E5481
#4E5180
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3F557A
- RGB63, 85, 122
- CMYK23, 15, 0, 52
- CSSrgb(63, 85, 122)
- HSL218°, 32%, 36%
- HSL Precise217.627°, 31.892%, 36.275%
- HSV218°, 48%, 48%
- HSB218°, 48%, 48%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
- GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.333, 0.478)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.333, 0.478, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.333, 0.478)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3F557A
- DECIMAL ID4150650
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
