#3c485b Color Information

#3c485b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #3c485b. In RGB, it consists of 23.5% Red, 28.2% Green, and 35.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 34.1% Cyan, 20.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 64.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 216.8°, with saturation of 20.5% and lightness of 29.6%. The decimal value for #3c485b is 3950683, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #3c485b is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#3c485b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color60, 72, 91 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color23.5%, 28.2%, 35.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.765, 0.718, 0.643 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.341, 0.209, 0, 0.643 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color216.8°, 20.5%, 29.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color216.8°, 34.1%, 35.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color6.069, 6.351, 10.803 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color60, 69, 91 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3950683 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color30.281, 0.363, -12.796 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)30.281, 12.801, 271.627 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color30.281, -6.423, -16.127 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color25.201, -1.112, -7.777 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.261, 0.273, 6.351 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282140763 / 0xff3c485b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333366 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #3c485b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #3c485b, its pure hue is 216.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.5%, and its lightness is 29.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #3c485b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #08090b to #353f50.

Tints of #3c485b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #3c485b, its pure hue is 216.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.5%, and its lightness is 29.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #3c485b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #545f70 to #e7e8eb.

Tones of #3c485b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #3c485b, its pure hue is 216.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #3c485b, which range from #4c4c4c (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #003a97 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #3c485b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #3c485b! For #3c485b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #3c485b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #3c485b

This color, #3c485b, consists of 23.5% Red, 28.2% Green, and 35.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 60, Green = 72, Blue = 91. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #3c485b is 34.1% Cyan, 20.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 64.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R23.5%
C34.1%
G28.2%
M20.9%
B35.7%
Y0.0%
K64.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 60 72 91
Octal 74 110 133
Hexa #3c #48 #5b
Binary 00111100 01001000 01011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 34 20 0 64
Octal 42 24 0 100
Hexa #22 #14 #00 #40
Binary 00100010 00010100 00000000 01000000

Analogous Colors of #3c485b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #3c485b — which has hue 216.8° — its analogous colors are located at 186.8° and 246.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c485b.

Triadic Colors of #3c485b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #3c485b — which has hue 216.8° — its triadic colors are located at 96.8° and 336.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c485b.

Complementary Color of #3c485b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #3c485b — which has hue 216.8° — its complementary color is located at 36.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c485b.

Split Complementary Colors of #3c485b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #3c485b — which has hue 216.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 6.8° and 216.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c485b.

Tetradic Colors of #3c485b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #3c485b — which has hue 216.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 126.8°, 216.8°, 306.8°, and 36.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c485b.

Monochromatic Colors of #3c485b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #3c485b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #22252a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #4e6994 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #3c485b

We want to make getting started with #3c485b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #3c485b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #3c485b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #3c485b with other HTML elements.

#3c485b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #3c485b.
<span style="color: #3c485b;">The color of this text is #3c485b.</span>

#3c485b Background Color

The background color for this text is #3c485b.
<div style="background-color: #3c485b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #3c485b.</div>

#3c485b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #3c485b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #3c485b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #3c485b.</span>

#3c485b Border Color

This is a div with border color #3c485b.
<div style="border: #3c485b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #3c485b.</div>

#3c485b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c485b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c485b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c485b on a white background.</div></div>

#3c485b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c485b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c485b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c485b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #3c485b to White

This is a gradient from #3c485b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c485b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c485b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c485b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c485b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c485b to white.</div>

Gradient from #3c485b to Black

This is a gradient from #3c485b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c485b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c485b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c485b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c485b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c485b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #3c485b

In addition to using #3c485b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #3c485b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #3c485b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 60, Green = 72, Blue = 91). If you need details about the color coordinates of #3c485b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #3c485b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(60, 72, 91)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #3c485b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #3c485b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #3c485b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(60, 72, 91);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#3c485b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:60, green:72, blue:91, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:60 green:72 blue:91 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(60f, 72f, 91f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(60, 72, 91);
 

#3c485b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #3c485b the same way. For those with color blindness, #3c485b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #3c485b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #3c485b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #3c485b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #3c485b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #3c485b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 9.3:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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