Information about #3C3959 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly toned deep-sea blue, #3C3959 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Vortex (#3A385B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zodiac (#413A5D) and Storm (#36365D).
The recipe behind #3C3959 is rgb(60, 57, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3C3959 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3C3959 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#3C3959 color variations
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#3C3959 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3C3959 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3C3959 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3C3959 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3C3959 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 #3C3959 color
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Nearest named colors to #3C3959
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3A385B
#413A5D
#36365D
#3D325D
#373E54
#41415D
#424259
#414062
#354152
#303D57
#3E4163
#303655
#3C3959 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3C3959
- RGB60, 57, 89
- CMYK11, 13, 0, 65
- CSSrgb(60, 57, 89)
- HSL246°, 22%, 29%
- HSL Precise245.625°, 21.918%, 28.627%
- HSV246°, 36%, 35%
- HSB246°, 36%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
- GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.224, 0.349)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.224, 0.349, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.224, 0.349)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3C3959
- DECIMAL ID3946841
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
