Information about Vortex color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3A385B is a gently muted blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Storm (#36365D). Slightly further away sit Jacarta (#3D325D) and Zodiac (#413A5D).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(58, 56, 91)), which gives #3A385B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3A385B: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Vortex" in the Register.
Vortex color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Vortex color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Vortex color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Vortex color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Vortex color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Vortex 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 Vortex color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Vortex
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#36365D
#3D325D
#413A5D
#373E54
#41415D
#303655
#303D57
#353E64
#3E4163
#414062
#424259
#354152
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3A385B
- RGB58, 56, 91
- CMYK13, 14, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(58, 56, 91)
- HSL243°, 24%, 29%
- HSL Precise243.429°, 23.81%, 28.824%
- HSV243°, 38%, 36%
- HSB243°, 38%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
- GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.220, 0.357)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.220, 0.357, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.220, 0.357)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3A385B
- DECIMAL ID3815515
- Name Length6
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- Counting from2025-01-01
