What color is 3B97A1?
The RGB color code for color number #3B97A1 is RGB(59, 151, 161). In the RGB color model, #3B97A1 has a red value of 59, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.4% cyan, 6.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 46.4 % saturation, and 43.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B97A1 has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 63.4 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.
Color 3B97A1 is cool or warm?
Color 3B97A1 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #3B97A1? (For interior and product design)
3B97A1 has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#3B97A1
Light Color
Compare LRV 26 of #3B97A1 with dark and light Color
Is #3B97A1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 3B97A1 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 #3B97A1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(185.88deg, 46.4 %, 43.1 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 185.88°
W: 23.14 %
B: 36.86 %
XYZ
X : 19.3
Y : 25.64
Z : 37.65
YXY
Y1 : 25.64
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 76.86%
M : 40.78%
Y : 36.86%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 57.69
A : -23.73
B : -13.32
CIE-Lch
L : 57.69
C : 27.21
H : 209.32
CIE-Luv
L : 57.69
U : -36.32
V : -16.41
Hunter-Lab
L : 50.63
A : -20.55
B : -8.64
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #3B97A1
Here are the colors similar to 3B97A1. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #3B97A1
Here are the paint colors similar to 3B97A1. 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
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#3B97A1 color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
3B97A1
Cadet Blue*
A1453B
Pale carmine*
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 #3B97A1?
Color that best contrast with #3B97A1 is #A1453B,
color name is Pale carmine*
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 #3B97A1?
Complementary or Opposite color for #3B97A1 is #A1453B, color name is Pale carmine*.
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