Information about #3B82AB color

#3B82AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B82AB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 130, 171) — 23.1% red, 51% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 16 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #3B82AB carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sports Star (#3D85B8). Slightly further away sit Steel Blue (#4682B4) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 130, 171)), which gives #3B82AB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3B82AB: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B82AB color variations

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#3B82AB 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 #3B82AB

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

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

#3B82AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B82AB
  • RGB59, 130, 171
  • CMYK44, 16, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(59, 130, 171)
  • HSL202°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise201.964°, 48.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV202°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB202°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.510, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.510, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.510, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B82AB
  • DECIMAL ID3900075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01