Information about #3A4E5A color

#3A4E5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3A4E5A falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(58, 78, 90) — 22.7% red, 30.6% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 5 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3A4E5A is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Explorer (#374E59). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ivanhoe (#3B4C57) and Wind Talker (#3A4859).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 78, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3A4E5A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3A4E5A color variations

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#3A4E5A 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 #3A4E5A

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

#3A4E5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A4E5A
  • RGB58, 78, 90
  • CMYK13, 5, 0, 65
  • HSL203°, 22%, 29%
  • HSL Precise202.5°, 21.622%, 29.02%
  • HSV203°, 36%, 35%
  • HSB203°, 36%, 35%
  • HEX ID3A4E5A
  • DECIMAL ID3821146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
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