Color Name
Blue (NCS)*
Hex Color Code
#3B8AAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 138, 173)
CMYK Values*
65.9%, 20.2%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#3B8AAD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 3B8AAD?

The RGB color code for color number #3B8AAD is RGB(59, 138, 173). In the RGB color model, #3B8AAD has a red value of 59, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.9% cyan, 20.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.4° (degrees), 49.1 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B8AAD has a hue of 198.4° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 3B8AAD is cool or warm?

Color 3B8AAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3B8AAD? (For interior and product design)

3B8AAD has an LRV of nearly 22.1. 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
#3B8AAD
LRV 22.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.1 of #3B8AAD with dark and light color

Is #3B8AAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B8AAD 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 #3B8AAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3B8AAD
Hex triplet
#3B8AAD
Red
3B
Green
8A
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 138, 173)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.90%
Magenta
20.23%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(198.42deg, 49.1 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
198.42°
Saturation
49.14 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.42°
Saturation
65.90 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(43, 77, 130)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
130 (51.0%)
HWB
Hue
198.42°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
18.43
Y
22.12
Z
42.83
YXY
Y1
22.12
X
0.22
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
54.16
A
-12.98
B
-25.58
CIE-Lch
L
54.16
C
28.69
H
243.1
CIE-Luv
L
54.16
U
-30.86
V
-36.94
Hunter-Lab
L
47.04
A
-12.35
B
-21.07
Other
LRV
~ 22.1 %
Munsell Color System
6B 5.3/6.5

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 #3B8AAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 3B8AAD, 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)
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B8AAD.

#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26
#0083B1 Color PANTONE 10279 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B8AAD.


RAL Design

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Paint color for Hex #3B8AAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3B8AAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3B8AAD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B8AAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B8AAD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.98% match | ΔE 8.02
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.38% match | ΔE 9.62
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.75% match | ΔE 11.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3B8AAD 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

#3B8AAD
Blue (NCS)*
#AD5E3B
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 #3B8AAD?

Color that best contrast with #3B8AAD is #AD5E3B, 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 #3B8AAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B8AAD is #AD5E3B, color name is Sienna (Web)*.

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