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3B8EB4
Blue (NCS)
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Conversion

HEX 3B8EB4
RGB 59, 142, 180
CMYK 67, 21, 0, 29
HSB 199, 67, 71
HSL 199, 51, 47
LAB 56, -13, -27
XYZ 20, 24, 47
LCH 56, 30, 245
LUV 56, -32, -40
HWB 199, 23, 29

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
3B8EB4
3784A8
327A9B
2E708E
2A6681
265B74
225167
1D475A
193D4E
153341
112934
0D1E27
08141A
040A0D
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
3B8EB4
4299C2
50A1C6
5FA9CB
6DB1D0
7CB8D4
8AC0D9
99C8DE
A8D0E3
B6D8E7
C5E0EC
D3E7F1
E2EFF6
F0F7FA
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
3B8EB4
3F8DB1
438BAC
4889A8
4C88A4
51869F
55859B
598396
5E8192
62808E
667E89
6B7D85
6F7B81
73797C
787878

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
3CB54A
3CB55F
3CB573
3CB588
3CB59D
3CB5B2
3CA3B5
3B8EB4
3C7AB5
3C65B5
3C50B5
3C3CB5
513CB5
663CB5
7A3CB5

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
3C65B5
3B6BB4
3B71B4
3B77B4
3B7CB4
3B82B4
3B88B4
3B8EB4
4488AB
4C82A3
557C9A
5E7792
677189
6F6B81
786578

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
3BB58A
3B8EB4
3B3DB5

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
3B8EB4
B5613B

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
3B8EB4
B53B3D
B58A3B

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
3B8EB4
B53B8E
8EB53B

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
3B8EB4
613BB5
B5613B
8EB53B

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
3B8EB4
9F3BB5
B5613B
51B53B

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

77% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
3B8EB4
5E5FAA

Protanomaly

86% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
3B8EB4
4A72AF

Deuteranopia

74% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
3B8EB4
5A53A8

Deuteranomaly

88% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
3B8EB4
4B78AE

Tritanopia

83% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
3B8EB4
3FA3A1

Tritanomaly

92% similar
0.0001% of the population
3B8EB4
3D98AD

Achromatopsia

80% similar
0.003% of the population
3B8EB4
797979

Achromatomaly

92% similar
0.001% of the population
3B8EB4
5D8293

Contrast checker

Verify the contrast of a text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use this tool.

White background

Poor 2/5
Quote n. 10Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Lao-Tze

Black background

Good 3/5
Quote n. 10Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Lao-Tze

Color libraries

View the most similar correspondences of this color with these popular color libraries.

Name

95% similar

RAL

93% similar
6A93B0

HKS

95% similar
0089C1

Copic

94% similar

Prismacolor

94% similar

Color Palettes

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