Color Name
Cerulean blue*
Hex Color Code
#3B52AD
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 82, 173)
CMYK Values*
65.9%, 52.6%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#3B52AD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 3B52AD?

The RGB color code for color number #3B52AD is RGB(59, 82, 173). In the RGB color model, #3B52AD has a red value of 59, a green value of 82, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.9% cyan, 52.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227.9° (degrees), 49.1 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B52AD has a hue of 227.9° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 3B52AD is cool or warm?

Color 3B52AD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3B52AD? (For interior and product design)

3B52AD has an LRV of nearly 10. 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
#3B52AD
LRV 10
Light Color

Compare LRV 10 of #3B52AD with dark and light color

Is #3B52AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B52AD 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #3B52AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3B52AD
Hex triplet
#3B52AD
Red
3B
Green
52
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 82, 173)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
82 (32.2%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.90%
Magenta
52.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(227.89deg, 49.1 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
227.89°
Saturation
49.14 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
227.89°
Saturation
65.90 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(64, 71, 164)
Red
64 (25.1%)
Yellow
71 (28.0%)
Blue
164 (64.5%)
HWB
Hue
227.89°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
67.84%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
12.36
Y
9.98
Z
40.81
YXY
Y1
9.98
X
0.2
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
37.81
A
21.41
B
-51.43
CIE-Lch
L
37.81
C
55.7
H
292.6
CIE-Luv
L
37.81
U
-11.81
V
-75
Hunter-Lab
L
31.59
A
14.57
B
-54.47
Other
LRV
~ 10 %
Munsell Color System
7.2PB 3.6/11.6

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 #3B52AD

These are the named colors closest to hex 3B52AD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2A52BE Color Cerulean blue
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#324AB2 Color Violet Blue
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#0F52BA Color Sapphire
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#0048BA Color Absolute Zero
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B52AD.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B52AD.

#3C539A Color PANTONE 3590 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#365ABD Color PANTONE 2131 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#2C4F99 Color PANTONE 10248 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#3A5DAE Color PANTONE 7455 C
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

Paint color for Hex #3B52AD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3B52AD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3B52AD once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B52AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B52AD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 3B52AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B52AD to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 3B52AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B52AD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B52AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B52AD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B52AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B52AD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B52AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B52AD to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
89.54% match | ΔE 10.46
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
87.16% match | ΔE 12.84
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.70% match | ΔE 13.30
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
85.80% match | ΔE 14.20

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3B52AD 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

#3B52AD
Cerulean blue*
#AD963B
Brass*

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 #3B52AD?

Color that best contrast with #3B52AD is #AD963B, color name is Brass*. 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 #3B52AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B52AD is #AD963B, color name is Brass*.

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