Information about #3C5A8F color

#3C5A8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C5A8F falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 90, 143) — 23.5% red, 35.3% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 21 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C5A8F presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90). Slightly further away sit Chinese Blue (#365194) and Dusky Blue (#475F94).

The recipe behind #3C5A8F is rgb(60, 90, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C5A8F: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3C5A8F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3C5A8F 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 #3C5A8F

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

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C5A8F
  • RGB60, 90, 143
  • CMYK33, 21, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(60, 90, 143)
  • HSL218°, 41%, 40%
  • HSL Precise218.313°, 40.887%, 39.804%
  • HSV218°, 58%, 56%
  • HSB218°, 58%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.353, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.353, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.353, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C5A8F
  • DECIMAL ID3955343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01