Information about #3590BB color

#3590BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3590BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 144, 187) — 20.8% red, 56.5% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 17 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #3590BB feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Blue Ivy (#3090C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(53, 144, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3590BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #3590BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3590BB color variations

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

#3590BB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3590BB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3590BB
  • RGB53, 144, 187
  • CMYK53, 17, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(53, 144, 187)
  • HSL199°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise199.254°, 55.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV199°, 72%, 73%
  • HSB199°, 72%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.565, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.565, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.565, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3590BB
  • DECIMAL ID3510459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01