Information about #3B405F color

#3B405F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B405F falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 64, 95) — 23.1% red, 25.1% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 12 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3B405F reads as a gently muted blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Digital Blue (#3E4163). Slightly further away sit Dotcom (#41415D) and Adventure (#414062).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 64, 95)), which gives #3B405F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3B405F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B405F color variations

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#3B405F 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 #3B405F

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

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Adventure color link
Adventure

#414062

Bay Of Many color link
Bay Of Many

#353E64

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B405F
  • RGB59, 64, 95
  • CMYK14, 12, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(59, 64, 95)
  • HSL232°, 23%, 30%
  • HSL Precise231.667°, 23.377%, 30.196%
  • HSV232°, 38%, 37%
  • HSB232°, 38%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.251, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.251, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.251, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B405F
  • DECIMAL ID3883103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01