Information about #3D516F color

#3D516F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3D516F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(61, 81, 111) — 23.9% red, 31.8% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 12 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #3D516F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quayside (#424F71). Slightly further away sit Takaka (#3D4D78) and East Bay (#47526E).

In RGB terms — rgb(61, 81, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #3D516F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3D516F color variations

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

#3D516F 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 #3D516F

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

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3D516F
  • RGB61, 81, 111
  • CMYK20, 12, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(61, 81, 111)
  • HSL216°, 29%, 34%
  • HSL Precise216°, 29.07%, 33.725%
  • HSV216°, 45%, 44%
  • HSB216°, 45%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.239, 0.318, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.239, 0.318, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.239, 0.318, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3D516F
  • DECIMAL ID4018543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01