Information about #3B79AE color
Basic facts about this digital color
A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #3B79AE 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 Primetime (#3973A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flat Blue (#3C73A8) and Kasper Blue (#4072B7).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 121, 174)), which gives #3B79AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #3B79AE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #3B79AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#3B79AE color variations
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#3B79AE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B79AE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B79AE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B79AE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B79AE 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 #3B79AE color
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Nearest named colors to #3B79AE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3973A9
#3C73A8
#4072B7
#2F77A9
#4070B8
#4682B4
#3D85B8
#4A79A8
#3B719F
#3E7F9D
#3F829D
#4A6DA8
#3B79AE color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B79AE
- RGB59, 121, 174
- CMYK45, 21, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(59, 121, 174)
- HSL208°, 49%, 46%
- HSL Precise207.652°, 49.356%, 45.686%
- HSV208°, 66%, 68%
- HSB208°, 66%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.475, 0.682)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.475, 0.682, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.475, 0.682)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID3B79AE
- DECIMAL ID3897774
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
