#3c9efa Color Information

#3c9efa 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 #3c9efa. In RGB, it consists of 23.5% Red, 62.0% Green, and 98.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 76% Cyan, 36.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 209.1°, with saturation of 95% and lightness of 60.8%. The decimal value for #3c9efa is 3972858, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3399ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #3c9efa is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#3c9efa Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color60, 158, 250 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color23.5%, 62.0%, 98.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.765, 0.380, 0.020 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.76, 0.368, 0, 0.02 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color209.1°, 95.0%, 60.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color209.1°, 76.0%, 98.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color31.346, 32.316, 95.028 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color60, 125, 250 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3972858 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color63.604, 2.329, -53.882 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)63.604, 53.932, 272.475 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color63.604, -34.183, -87.075 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color56.848, -1.059, -59.318 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.198, 0.204, 32.316 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282162938 / 0xff3c9efa Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3399ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #3c9efa

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #3c9efa, its pure hue is 209.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.0%, and its lightness is 60.8%. 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 #3c9efa, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #08141f to #358adb.

Tints of #3c9efa

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #3c9efa, its pure hue is 209.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.0%, and its lightness is 60.8%. 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 #3c9efa, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #54aafb to #e7f3fe.

Tones of #3c9efa

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #3c9efa, its pure hue is 209.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.0%, 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 #3c9efa, which range from #9b9b9b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #379eff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #3c9efa

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #3c9efa! For #3c9efa, 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, #3c9efa. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #3c9efa

This color, #3c9efa, consists of 23.5% Red, 62.0% Green, and 98.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 60, Green = 158, Blue = 250. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #3c9efa is 76% Cyan, 36.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R23.5%
C76.0%
G62.0%
M36.8%
B98.0%
Y0.0%
K2.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 60 158 250
Octal 74 236 372
Hexa #3c #9e #fa
Binary 00111100 10011110 11111010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 75 36 0 1
Octal 113 44 0 1
Hexa #4b #24 #00 #01
Binary 01001011 00100100 00000000 00000001

Analogous Colors of #3c9efa

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #3c9efa — which has hue 209.1° — its analogous colors are located at 179.1° and 239.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c9efa.

Triadic Colors of #3c9efa

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 #3c9efa — which has hue 209.1° — its triadic colors are located at 89.1° and 329.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c9efa.

Complementary Color of #3c9efa

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #3c9efa — which has hue 209.1° — its complementary color is located at 29.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c9efa.

Split Complementary Colors of #3c9efa

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 #3c9efa — which has hue 209.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 59.1° and 359.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c9efa.

Tetradic Colors of #3c9efa

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 #3c9efa — which has hue 209.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 119.1°, 209.1°, 299.1°, and 29.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c9efa.

Monochromatic Colors of #3c9efa

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #3c9efa, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #086cca — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9ccffe (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #3c9efa

We want to make getting started with #3c9efa on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #3c9efa into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #3c9efa 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 #3c9efa with other HTML elements.

#3c9efa Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #3c9efa.
<span style="color: #3c9efa;">The color of this text is #3c9efa.</span>

#3c9efa Background Color

The background color for this text is #3c9efa.
<div style="background-color: #3c9efa; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #3c9efa.</div>

#3c9efa Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #3c9efa.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #3c9efa;">This color for the shadow of this text is #3c9efa.</span>

#3c9efa Border Color

This is a div with border color #3c9efa.
<div style="border: #3c9efa 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #3c9efa.</div>

#3c9efa Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c9efa on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c9efa; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c9efa on a white background.</div></div>

#3c9efa Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c9efa on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c9efa; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c9efa on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #3c9efa to White

This is a gradient from #3c9efa to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c9efa,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c9efa,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c9efa,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c9efa,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c9efa to white.</div>

Gradient from #3c9efa to Black

This is a gradient from #3c9efa to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c9efa,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c9efa,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c9efa,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c9efa,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c9efa to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #3c9efa

In addition to using #3c9efa 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 #3c9efa in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #3c9efa, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 60, Green = 158, Blue = 250). If you need details about the color coordinates of #3c9efa 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 #3c9efa
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(60, 158, 250)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #3c9efa; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #3c9efa; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #3c9efa; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(60, 158, 250);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#3c9efa")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:60, green:158, blue:250, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:60 green:158 blue:250 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(60f, 158f, 250f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(60, 158, 250);
 

#3c9efa Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #3c9efa the same way. For those with color blindness, #3c9efa might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #3c9efa looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #3c9efa 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 #3c9efa 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 #3c9efa 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

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #3c9efa 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 2.8:1 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.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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