Information about Primetime color

#3973A9 - Primetime color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3973A9, known as "Primetime", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 115, 169) — 22.4% red, 45.1% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 21 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #3973A9 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Flat Blue (#3C73A8). Slightly further away sit Muted Blue (#3B719F) and Lure (#2F77A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(57, 115, 169) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. The name "Primetime" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Primetime color variations

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

Primetime color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Primetime

#3973A9
#538EC5

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#7EAAD4

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#A9C6E2

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#D4E2F0

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White

#FFFFFF

Primetime color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Primetime

#3973A9
#2C5B86

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#214464

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#162D43

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#0B1621

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Black

#000000

Primetime color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Primetime

#3973A9
#4574A1

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#527799

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#617A91

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#6F7C88

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Grey

#808080

Primetime color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8438A8

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#5738A8

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#3845A8

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Primetime

#3973A9
#389EA8

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#38A884

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#38A857

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Primetime 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
#3973A9
Primetime

#3973A9

#A86E38
#A86E38

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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
#3973A9
Primetime

#3973A9

#A8A638
#A8A638

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#A8383A
#A8383A

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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
#383AA8
#383AA8

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#3973A9
Primetime

#3973A9

#38A8A6
#38A8A6

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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
#3973A9
Primetime

#3973A9

#A83872
#A83872

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#72A838
#72A838

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#3973A9
Primetime

#3973A9

#6E38A8
#6E38A8

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#A86E38
#A86E38

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#72A838
#72A838

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#3973A9
Primetime

#3973A9

#A638A8
#A638A8

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#A86E38
#A86E38

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#3AA838
#3AA838

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Nearest named colors to Primetime

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Primetime color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#3973A9 - Primetime color image Primetime color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#3973A9 - Primetime color image Primetime color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#3973A9 - Primetime color image Primetime color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#3973A9 - Primetime color image Primetime color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3973A9
  • RGB57, 115, 169
  • CMYK44, 21, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(57, 115, 169)
  • HSL209°, 50%, 44%
  • HSL Precise208.929°, 49.558%, 44.314%
  • HSV209°, 66%, 66%
  • HSB209°, 66%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.451, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.451, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.451, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3973A9
  • DECIMAL ID3765161
  • Name Length9
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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