Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #3b4651, its pure hue is 210.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 15.7%, and its lightness is 27.5%. 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 #3b4651, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #07090a to #343d47.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #3b4651. In RGB, it consists of 23.1% Red, 27.5% Green, and 31.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 27.2% Cyan, 13.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 68.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 210.0°, with saturation of 15.7% and lightness of 27.5%. The decimal value for #3b4651 is 3884625, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #3b4651 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Tints of #3b4651
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #3b4651, its pure hue is 210.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 15.7%, and its lightness is 27.5%. 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 #3b4651, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #545d67 to #e7e8e9.
Tones of #3b4651
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #3b4651, its pure hue is 210.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 15.7%, 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 #3b4651, which range from #464646 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00468c (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #3b4651
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #3b4651! For #3b4651, 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, #3b4651. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #3b4651
This color, #3b4651, consists of 23.1% Red, 27.5% Green, and 31.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 59, Green = 70, Blue = 81. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #3b4651 is 27.2% Cyan, 13.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 68.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
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Decimal | 59 | 70 | 81 |
Octal | 73 | 106 | 121 |
Hexa | #3b | #46 | #51 |
Binary | 00111011 | 01000110 | 01010001 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
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Decimal | 27 | 13 | 0 | 68 |
Octal | 33 | 15 | 0 | 104 |
Hexa | #1b | #0d | #00 | #44 |
Binary | 00011011 | 00001101 | 00000000 | 01000100 |
Analogous Colors of #3b4651
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #3b4651 — which has hue 210.0° — its analogous colors are located at 180.0° and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b4651.
Triadic Colors of #3b4651
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 #3b4651 — which has hue 210.0° — its triadic colors are located at 90.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b4651.
Complementary Color of #3b4651
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #3b4651 — which has hue 210.0° — its complementary color is located at 30.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b4651.
Split Complementary Colors of #3b4651
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 #3b4651 — which has hue 210.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 60.0° and 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b4651.
Tetradic Colors of #3b4651
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 #3b4651 — which has hue 210.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 120.0°, 210.0°, 300.0°, and 30.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b4651.
Monochromatic Colors of #3b4651
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #3b4651, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #202326 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #506982 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #3b4651
We want to make getting started with #3b4651 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #3b4651 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #3b4651 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 #3b4651 with other HTML elements.
#3b4651 Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #3b4651;">The color of this text is #3b4651.</span>
#3b4651 Background Color
<div style="background-color: #3b4651; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #3b4651.</div>
#3b4651 Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #3b4651;">This color for the shadow of this text is #3b4651.</span>
#3b4651 Border Color
<div style="border: #3b4651 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #3b4651.</div>
#3b4651 Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3b4651; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3b4651 on a white background.</div></div>
#3b4651 Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3b4651; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3b4651 on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #3b4651 to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3b4651,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3b4651,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3b4651,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3b4651,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3b4651 to white.</div>
Gradient from #3b4651 to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3b4651,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3b4651,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3b4651,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3b4651,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3b4651 to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #3b4651
In addition to using #3b4651 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 #3b4651 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #3b4651, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 59, Green = 70, Blue = 81). If you need details about the color coordinates of #3b4651 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
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HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #3b4651 |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(59, 70, 81) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #3b4651; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #3b4651; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #3b4651; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(59, 70, 81); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#3b4651") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:59, green:70, blue:81, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:59 green:70 blue:81 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(59f, 70f, 81f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(59, 70, 81); |
#3b4651 Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #3b4651 the same way. For those with color blindness, #3b4651 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #3b4651 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #3b4651 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 #3b4651 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 #3b4651 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
Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #3b4651 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 9.6:1 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.