Information about #3F4050 color

#3F4050 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3F4050 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 64, 80) — 24.7% red, 25.1% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3F4050 is a gently muted blue 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 Catwalk (#3D3E4C). Slightly further away sit Warlord (#45404F) and Soft Charcoal (#3E414A).

In RGB terms — rgb(63, 64, 80) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F4050: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3F4050 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3F4050 color variations

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

#3F4050 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 #3F4050

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

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F4050
  • RGB63, 64, 80
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(63, 64, 80)
  • HSL236°, 12%, 28%
  • HSL Precise236.471°, 11.888%, 28.039%
  • HSV236°, 21%, 31%
  • HSB236°, 21%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.251, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.251, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.251, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3F4050
  • DECIMAL ID4145232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01