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What color is 3B3A59?

The RGB color code for color number #3B3A59 is RGB(59, 58, 89). In the RGB color model, #3B3A59 has a red value of 59, a green value of 58, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.7% cyan, 34.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 241.9° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation, and 28.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B3A59 has a hue of 241.9° (degrees), 34.8 % saturation and 34.9 % brightness/value.



Color 3B3A59 is cool or warm?

Color 3B3A59 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3B3A59? (For interior and product design)

3B3A59 has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#3B3A59

Light Color


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Is #3B3A59 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B3A59 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #3B3A59 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 58, 89)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
58 (22.7%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.71%
Magenta
34.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.10%

HSL

HSL(241.94deg, 21.1 %, 28.8 %)

Hue
241.94°
Saturation
21.09 %.
Lightness
28.82 %.

RYB

RYB(133, 137, 176)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Yellow
137 (53.8%)
Blue
176 (69.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
241.94°
Saturation
34.83 %.
Brightness / Value
34.90 %.

HWB

H: 241.94°

W: 22.75 %

B: 65.10 %

XYZ

X : 5.12

Y : 4.68

Z : 10.08

YXY

Y1 : 4.68

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 77.25%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 4.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.8PB 2.4/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 25.79

A : 8.68

B : -18.43

CIE-Lch

L : 25.79

C : 20.37

H : 295.23

CIE-Luv

L : 25.79

U : -1.27

V : -23.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 21.63

A : 4.41

B : -12.51






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3B3A59


Here are the colors similar to 3B3A59. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B3A59.


#3B3A5A
PANTONE 4144 C
ΔE - 0.35 (99.7% similar)
#2E334F
PANTONE 4145 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#2F2B4E
PANTONE 3524 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#3A435D
PANTONE 8781 C
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B3A59.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B3A59.


#443E62
BS 22-E-58 - Purple
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B3A59.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B3A59.


#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3B3A59


Here are the paint colors similar to 3B3A59. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to Dunn-Edwards


#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to Sherwin Williams


#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#3E4371
Valiant Violet (SW 6818)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to Valspar


#323453
Patrician Purple (M224)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#40425A
Emperor (8003-48G)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#404565
Skyline (8003-47G)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to Behr


#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#3F425C
Majestic Blue (HDC-MD-01)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#434257
Renaissance (PPU16-20)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to Benjamin Moore


#333356
Midnight Navy (2067-10)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#3A3450
Majestic Violet (2068-10)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#353963
Blue Grotto (CC-964)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#464B6A
Royal Hyacinth (PPG1169-7)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B3A59 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B3A59 to Farrow & Ball


#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 10.87 (89.1% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 11.83 (88.2% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 14.48 (85.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B3A59 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



3B3A59
Dark Byzantine Blue*

58593A
Army Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #3B3A59?

Color that best contrast with #3B3A59 is #58593A, color name is Army Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #3B3A59?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B3A59 is #58593A, color name is Army Green*.





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