Information about #3F74B0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3F74B0 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kasper Blue (#4072B7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flat Blue (#3C73A8) and Onetta Blue (#4070B8).
In RGB terms — rgb(63, 116, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3F74B0 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #3F74B0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#3F74B0 color variations
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#3F74B0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3F74B0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3F74B0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3F74B0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3F74B0 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 #3F74B0 color
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Nearest named colors to #3F74B0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4072B7
#3C73A8
#4070B8
#3973A9
#4A6CB4
#4A79A8
#4A6DA8
#4682B4
#2F77A9
#3B719F
#3D85B8
#5072A7
#3F74B0 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3F74B0
- RGB63, 116, 176
- CMYK44, 24, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(63, 116, 176)
- HSL212°, 47%, 47%
- HSL Precise211.858°, 47.28%, 46.863%
- HSV212°, 64%, 69%
- HSB212°, 64%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
- GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.455, 0.690)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.455, 0.690, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.455, 0.690)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID3F74B0
- DECIMAL ID4158640
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
