Information about #3C9DBE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C9DBE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 157, 190) — 23.5% red, 61.6% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 13 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3C9DBE presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 157, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3C9DBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #3C9DBE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3C9DBE color variations

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

#3C9DBE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3C9DBE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3C9DBE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3C9DBE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3C9DBE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #3C9DBE

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

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

#3C9DBE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C9DBE
  • RGB60, 157, 190
  • CMYK51, 13, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(60, 157, 190)
  • HSL195°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise195.231°, 52%, 49.02%
  • HSV195°, 68%, 75%
  • HSB195°, 68%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.616, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.616, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.616, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C9DBE
  • DECIMAL ID3972542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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