Information about #3F558D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #3F558D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Superhero (#374E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Blue (#365194) and Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(63, 85, 141)), which gives #3F558D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#3F558D color variations
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#3F558D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3F558D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3F558D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3F558D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3F558D 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 #3F558D color
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Nearest named colors to #3F558D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#374E88
#365194
#355D90
#475F94
#4E518B
#36529A
#2E5090
#2E5A88
#4E5481
#365C7D
#4E5180
#3C6886
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3F558D
- RGB63, 85, 141
- CMYK31, 22, 0, 45
- CSSrgb(63, 85, 141)
- HSL223°, 38%, 40%
- HSL Precise223.077°, 38.235%, 40%
- HSV223°, 55%, 55%
- HSB223°, 55%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.333, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.333, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.333, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID3F558D
- DECIMAL ID4150669
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
