Color Name
Celestial Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3B9CDC
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 156, 220)
CMYK Values*
73.2%, 29.1%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is 3B9CDC?

The RGB color code for color number #3B9CDC is RGB(59, 156, 220). In the RGB color model, #3B9CDC has a red value of 59, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 73.2% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.9° (degrees), 69.7 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B9CDC has a hue of 203.9° (degrees), 73.2 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 3B9CDC is cool or warm?

Color 3B9CDC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3B9CDC? (For interior and product design)

3B9CDC has an LRV of nearly 29.9. 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
#3B9CDC
LRV 29.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.9 of #3B9CDC with dark and light color

Is #3B9CDC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B9CDC 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 #3B9CDC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3B9CDC
Hex triplet
#3B9CDC
Red
3B
Green
9C
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 156, 220)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
73.18%
Magenta
29.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(203.85deg, 69.7 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
203.85°
Saturation
69.70 %
Lightness
54.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
203.85°
Saturation
73.18 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(20, 37, 115)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
37 (14.6%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)
HWB
Hue
203.85°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
26.61
Y
29.87
Z
72.07
YXY
Y1
29.87
X
0.21
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
61.55
A
-7.15
B
-40.6
CIE-Lch
L
61.55
C
41.23
H
260.01
CIE-Luv
L
61.55
U
-35.03
V
-63.37
Hunter-Lab
L
54.66
A
-8.75
B
-39.92
Other
LRV
~ 29.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.6PB 6.0/9.5

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 #3B9CDC

These are the named colors closest to hex 3B9CDC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#6699CC Color Blue Gray
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29
#6699CC Color Livid
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B9CDC.

#489FDF Color PANTONE 2171 C
98.55% match | ΔE 1.45
#009CDE Color PANTONE 2925 C
97.54% match | ΔE 2.46
#4698CB Color PANTONE 7688 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#0091DA Color PANTONE 2192 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B9CDC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B9CDC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B9CDC.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#4B9CD3 Color Carolina Blue
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#1D9BF0 Color Twitter Blue
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#0D9DDA Color Salesforce Blue
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#00A4EF Color Microsoft Blue
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#0096D6 Color HP Blue
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Paint color for Hex #3B9CDC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3B9CDC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3B9CDC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B9CDC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B9CDC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.61% match | ΔE 8.39
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.66% match | ΔE 13.34
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.28% match | ΔE 13.72

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3B9CDC 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

#3B9CDC
Celestial Blue*
#DC7B3B
Mango Tango*

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 #3B9CDC?

Color that best contrast with #3B9CDC is #DC7B3B, color name is Mango Tango*. 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 #3B9CDC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B9CDC is #DC7B3B, color name is Mango Tango*.

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