Information about #3CA5CE color

#3CA5CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3CA5CE falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 165, 206) — 23.5% red, 64.7% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 57 / 16 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #3CA5CE 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 Peacock (#33A1C9). Slightly further away sit Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Maximum Blue (#47ABCC).

The recipe behind #3CA5CE is rgb(60, 165, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3CA5CE: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3CA5CE color variations

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#3CA5CE 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 #3CA5CE

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

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3CA5CE
  • RGB60, 165, 206
  • CMYK57, 16, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(60, 165, 206)
  • HSL197°, 60%, 52%
  • HSL Precise196.849°, 59.836%, 52.157%
  • HSV197°, 71%, 81%
  • HSB197°, 71%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.647, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.647, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.647, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3CA5CE
  • DECIMAL ID3974606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01