Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #3b9ddf, its pure hue is 204.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.9%, and its lightness is 55.3%. 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 #3b9ddf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #07141c to #3489c3.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #3b9ddf. In RGB, it consists of 23.1% Red, 61.6% Green, and 87.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 73.5% Cyan, 29.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 204.1°, with saturation of 71.9% and lightness of 55.3%. The decimal value for #3b9ddf is 3907039, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3399cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #3b9ddf is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Tints of #3b9ddf
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #3b9ddf, its pure hue is 204.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.9%, and its lightness is 55.3%. 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 #3b9ddf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #54a9e3 to #e7f3fb.
Tones of #3b9ddf
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #3b9ddf, its pure hue is 204.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 71.9%, 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 #3b9ddf, which range from #8d8d8d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #1ba3ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #3b9ddf
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #3b9ddf! For #3b9ddf, 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, #3b9ddf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #3b9ddf
This color, #3b9ddf, consists of 23.1% Red, 61.6% Green, and 87.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 59, Green = 157, Blue = 223. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #3b9ddf is 73.5% Cyan, 29.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.5% 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 | 157 | 223 |
Octal | 73 | 235 | 337 |
Hexa | #3b | #9d | #df |
Binary | 00111011 | 10011101 | 11011111 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
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Decimal | 73 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
Octal | 111 | 35 | 0 | 14 |
Hexa | #49 | #1d | #00 | #0c |
Binary | 01001001 | 00011101 | 00000000 | 00001100 |
Analogous Colors of #3b9ddf
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #3b9ddf — which has hue 204.1° — its analogous colors are located at 174.1° and 234.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b9ddf.
Triadic Colors of #3b9ddf
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 #3b9ddf — which has hue 204.1° — its triadic colors are located at 84.1° and 324.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b9ddf.
Complementary Color of #3b9ddf
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #3b9ddf — which has hue 204.1° — its complementary color is located at 24.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b9ddf.
Split Complementary Colors of #3b9ddf
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 #3b9ddf — which has hue 204.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 54.1° and 354.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b9ddf.
Tetradic Colors of #3b9ddf
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 #3b9ddf — which has hue 204.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 114.1°, 204.1°, 294.1°, and 24.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3b9ddf.
Monochromatic Colors of #3b9ddf
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #3b9ddf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #235d85 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #95d0f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #3b9ddf
We want to make getting started with #3b9ddf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #3b9ddf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #3b9ddf 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 #3b9ddf with other HTML elements.
#3b9ddf Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #3b9ddf;">The color of this text is #3b9ddf.</span>
#3b9ddf Background Color
<div style="background-color: #3b9ddf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #3b9ddf.</div>
#3b9ddf Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #3b9ddf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #3b9ddf.</span>
#3b9ddf Border Color
<div style="border: #3b9ddf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #3b9ddf.</div>
#3b9ddf Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3b9ddf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3b9ddf on a white background.</div></div>
#3b9ddf Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3b9ddf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3b9ddf on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #3b9ddf to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3b9ddf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3b9ddf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3b9ddf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3b9ddf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3b9ddf to white.</div>
Gradient from #3b9ddf to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3b9ddf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3b9ddf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3b9ddf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3b9ddf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3b9ddf to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #3b9ddf
In addition to using #3b9ddf 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 #3b9ddf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #3b9ddf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 59, Green = 157, Blue = 223). If you need details about the color coordinates of #3b9ddf 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 | #3b9ddf |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(59, 157, 223) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #3b9ddf; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #3b9ddf; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #3b9ddf; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(59, 157, 223); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#3b9ddf") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:59, green:157, blue:223, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:59 green:157 blue:223 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(59f, 157f, 223f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(59, 157, 223); |
#3b9ddf Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #3b9ddf the same way. For those with color blindness, #3b9ddf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #3b9ddf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #3b9ddf 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 #3b9ddf 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 #3b9ddf 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
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #3b9ddf 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 3.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.