Information about #3F74A6 color

#3F74A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F74A6 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 116, 166) — 24.7% red, 45.5% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 20 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #3F74A6 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 almost identical to Flat Blue (#3C73A8). Slightly further away sit Primetime (#3973A9) and Muted Blue (#3B719F).

The recipe behind #3F74A6 is rgb(63, 116, 166), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F74A6: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3F74A6 color variations

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#3F74A6 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 #3F74A6

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

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F74A6
  • RGB63, 116, 166
  • CMYK40, 20, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(63, 116, 166)
  • HSL209°, 45%, 45%
  • HSL Precise209.126°, 44.978%, 44.902%
  • HSV209°, 62%, 65%
  • HSB209°, 62%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.455, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.455, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.455, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3F74A6
  • DECIMAL ID4158630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01