Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#3B89AD
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 137, 173)
CMYK Values*
65.9%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#3B89AD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 3B89AD?

The RGB color code for color number #3B89AD is RGB(59, 137, 173). In the RGB color model, #3B89AD has a red value of 59, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.9% cyan, 20.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.9° (degrees), 49.1 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B89AD has a hue of 198.9° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 3B89AD is cool or warm?

Color 3B89AD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3B89AD? (For interior and product design)

3B89AD has an LRV of nearly 21.8. 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
#3B89AD
LRV 21.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.8 of #3B89AD with dark and light color

Is #3B89AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B89AD 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 #3B89AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3B89AD
Hex triplet
#3B89AD
Red
3B
Green
89
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 137, 173)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.90%
Magenta
20.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(198.95deg, 49.1 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
198.95°
Saturation
49.14 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.95°
Saturation
65.90 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(44, 77, 131)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
131 (51.3%)
HWB
Hue
198.95°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
18.29
Y
21.84
Z
42.79
YXY
Y1
21.84
X
0.22
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
53.85
A
-12.42
B
-26.05
CIE-Lch
L
53.85
C
28.86
H
244.51
CIE-Luv
L
53.85
U
-30.49
V
-37.72
Hunter-Lab
L
46.73
A
-11.91
B
-21.57
Other
LRV
~ 21.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.3B 5.2/6.4

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 #3B89AD

These are the named colors closest to hex 3B89AD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.97% match | ΔE 6.03
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B89AD.

#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#0083B1 Color PANTONE 10279 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B89AD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B89AD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B89AD.


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Paint color for Hex #3B89AD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3B89AD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3B89AD once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 3B89AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B89AD to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B89AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B89AD to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 3B89AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B89AD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B89AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B89AD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B89AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B89AD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.07% match | ΔE 9.93
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.26% match | ΔE 11.74

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3B89AD 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

#3B89AD
Blue (NCS)*
#AD5F3B
Sienna (Web)*

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 #3B89AD?

Color that best contrast with #3B89AD is #AD5F3B, color name is Sienna (Web)*. 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 #3B89AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B89AD is #AD5F3B, color name is Sienna (Web)*.

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