Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#3F859D
RGB Color Code
RGB(63, 133, 157)
CMYK Values*
59.9%, 15.3%, 0.0%, 38.4%
#3F859D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 3F859D?

The RGB color code for color number #3F859D is RGB(63, 133, 157). In the RGB color model, #3F859D has a red value of 63, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 59.9% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.3° (degrees), 42.7 % saturation, and 43.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3F859D has a hue of 195.3° (degrees), 59.9 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.

Color 3F859D is cool or warm?

Color 3F859D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3F859D? (For interior and product design)

3F859D has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#3F859D
LRV 20
Light Color

Compare LRV 20 of #3F859D with dark and light color

Is #3F859D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3F859D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #3F859D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3F859D
Hex triplet
#3F859D
Red
3F
Green
85
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(63, 133, 157)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
59.87%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.43%
HSL hsl(195.32deg, 42.7 %, 43.1 %)
Hue
195.32°
Saturation
42.73 %
Lightness
43.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
195.32°
Saturation
59.87 %
Brightness / Value
61.57 %
RYB ryb(53, 90, 132)
Red
53 (20.6%)
Yellow
90 (35.2%)
Blue
132 (51.8%)
HWB
Hue
195.32°
Whiteness
24.71 %
Blackness
38.43 %
CMY
Cyan
75.29%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
16.52
Y
20.27
Z
34.94
YXY
Y1
20.27
X
0.23
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
52.14
A
-14.64
B
-19.45
CIE-Lch
L
52.14
C
24.34
H
233.03
CIE-Luv
L
52.14
U
-28.77
V
-26.78
Hunter-Lab
L
45.02
A
-13.27
B
-14.5
Other
LRV
~ 20.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.9B 5.0/5.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #3F859D

These are the named colors closest to hex 3F859D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
94.24% match | ΔE 5.76
#367588 Color Teal Blue
93.70% match | ΔE 6.30
#007791 Color Duck Blue
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3F859D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3F859D.

#387F97 Color PANTONE 4158 C
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3F859D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3F859D.


Paint color for Hex #3F859D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3F859D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3F859D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 3F859D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3F859D to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 3F859D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3F859D to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3F859D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3F859D to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3F859D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3F859D to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3F859D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3F859D to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3F859D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3F859D to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
91.51% match | ΔE 8.49
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.84% match | ΔE 9.16
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.68% match | ΔE 10.32

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3F859D 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

#3F859D
Blue (Munsell)*
#9D573F
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 #3F859D?

Color that best contrast with #3F859D is #9D573F, 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 #3F859D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3F859D is #9D573F, color name is Raw Sienna*.

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