Information about #3B4E5E color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3B4E5E reads as a gently muted azure 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 Explorer (#374E59). Slightly further away sit Jetsetter (#40505A) and Ivanhoe (#3B4C57).
In RGB terms — rgb(59, 78, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3B4E5E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#3B4E5E color variations
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#3B4E5E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B4E5E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B4E5E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B4E5E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B4E5E 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 #3B4E5E color
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Nearest named colors to #3B4E5E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#374E59
#40505A
#3B4C57
#3A4859
#424E59
#42485F
#424859
#425459
#344D56
#304E5E
#395555
#414E54
#3B4E5E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B4E5E
- RGB59, 78, 94
- CMYK14, 6, 0, 63
- CSSrgb(59, 78, 94)
- HSL207°, 23%, 30%
- HSL Precise207.429°, 22.876%, 30%
- HSV207°, 37%, 37%
- HSB207°, 37%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.306, 0.369)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.306, 0.369, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.306, 0.369)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3B4E5E
- DECIMAL ID3886686
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
