Information about Pastel Dark Blue color

#3D426B - Pastel Dark Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3D426B, known as "Pastel Dark Blue", falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(61, 66, 107) — 23.9% red, 25.9% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 16 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3D426B reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 a hair away from Port Gore (#3B436C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wave Rider (#413F6E) and Corn Flower Blue (#42426F).

In RGB terms — rgb(61, 66, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3D426B: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. The name "Pastel Dark Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pastel Dark Blue color variations

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

Pastel Dark Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Pastel Dark Blue color hues

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

Pastel Dark Blue 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 Pastel Dark Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Adventure color link
Adventure

#414062

Bay Of Many color link
Bay Of Many

#353E64

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Pastel Dark Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3D426B
  • RGB61, 66, 107
  • CMYK18, 16, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(61, 66, 107)
  • HSL233°, 27%, 33%
  • HSL Precise233.478°, 27.381%, 32.941%
  • HSV233°, 43%, 42%
  • HSB233°, 43%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.239, 0.259, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.239, 0.259, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.239, 0.259, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3D426B
  • DECIMAL ID4014699
  • Name Length16
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