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What color is 3B6F8D?

The RGB color code for color number #3B6F8D is RGB(59, 111, 141). In the RGB color model, #3B6F8D has a red value of 59, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.2% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202° (degrees), 41.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B6F8D has a hue of 202° (degrees), 58.2 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.



Color 3B6F8D is cool or warm?

Color 3B6F8D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3B6F8D? (For interior and product design)

3B6F8D has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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

#3B6F8D

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #3B6F8D with dark and light Color




Is #3B6F8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B6F8D 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 #3B6F8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 111, 141)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
58.16%
Magenta
21.28%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.71%

HSL

HSL(201.95deg, 41.0 %, 39.2 %)

Hue
201.95°
Saturation
41.00 %.
Lightness
39.22 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 102, 148)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
102 (39.8%)
Blue
148 (57.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.95°
Saturation
58.16 %.
Brightness / Value
55.29 %.

HWB

H: 201.95°

W: 23.14 %

B: 44.71 %

XYZ

X : 12.3

Y : 14.22

Z : 27.3

YXY

Y1 : 14.22

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 56.47%

Y : 44.71%


LRV

~ 14.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.1B 4.3/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 44.55

A : -8.11

B : -21.71

CIE-Lch

L : 44.55

C : 23.18

H : 249.52

CIE-Luv

L : 44.55

U : -21.95

V : -30.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.71

A : -7.8

B : -16.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3B6F8D


Here are the colors similar to 3B6F8D. 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.



#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B6F8D.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B6F8D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B6F8D.


#41748D
PANTONE 7698 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#007096
PANTONE 7705 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#006A8E
PANTONE 7706 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#166886
PANTONE 2392 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B6F8D.


#00688D
RAL 240 40 35 - Stone Blue
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#1D6383
RAL 250 40 25 - Linen Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#326285
RAL 260 40 25 - Enamel Blue
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#00658C
RAL 250 40 30 - Pool Blue
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B6F8D.


#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#21759B
WordPress WP Blue
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3B6F8D


Here are the paint colors similar to 3B6F8D. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B6F8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B6F8D to Benjamin Moore


#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 0.37 (99.6% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B6F8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B6F8D to Behr


#416F8B
Sojourn Blue (M500-5)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#3D6D84
Bering Wave (S490-6)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B6F8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B6F8D to Dunn-Edwards


#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B6F8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B6F8D to Sherwin Williams


#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#416D83
Santorini Blue (SW 7607)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#3E758A
Turkish Tile (SW 7610)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B6F8D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B6F8D to PPG Paints


#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#53778F
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B6F8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B6F8D to Valspar


#4F718A
Veranda Blue (4004-6B)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#3F7993
Sea Swirl (M260)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#3D6F82
Aristocratic (M336)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B6F8D 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



3B6F8D
Sea Blue*

8D593B
Raw Sienna*


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 #3B6F8D?

Color that best contrast with #3B6F8D is #8D593B, color name is Raw Sienna*
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 #3B6F8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B6F8D is #8D593B, color name is Raw Sienna*.





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