#3b5498 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #3b5498 is a shade of blue. In the RGB color model #3b5498 is comprised of 23.14% red, 32.94% green and 59.61% blue. In the HSL color space #3b5498 has a hue of 224° (degrees), 44% saturation and 41% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 471.48 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #c4ab67
• 25% saturated
  #2f4fa4
• Grayscale
  #6a6a6a
• 25% lighter
  #4e6bba
• Original
  #3b5498
• 25% darker
  #2f437a
• Web safe: blue
  #0000ff / #00f
• 25% desaturated
  #44588f
• HTML: darkslateblue
  #483d8b

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Facebook Blue
     #39569c
  2. Chinese blue
     #365194
  3. YInMn Blue
     #2e5090
  4. Cyan cobalt blue
     #28589c
  5. B'dazzled blue
     #2e5894

• Intermediately Related

  1. Huawei Red (1987-2018)
     #ed1c24
  2. Cedar Chest
     #c95a49
  3. Golden-grey bamboo (dried and weathered) (Kinsusutake)
     #7d4e2d
  4. Brushwood-dyed (Fushizome)
     #8c5939
  5. Pastel magenta
     #f49ac2

• Distantly Related

  1. Canary
     #ffff99 / #ff9
  2. Lemon yellow (Crayola)
     #ffff9f
  3. Electric yellow
     #ffff33 / #ff3
  4. Daffodil
     #ffff31
  5. Yellow
     #ffff00 / #ff0

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #aeb91a

• Analogous

  • #0083d3
  • #76488b

• Split

  • #45983b
  • #bc8217

• Triad

  • #00d393
  • #a64f2d

• Square

  • #993a47
  • #aeb91a
  • #00cdd3

• Tetradic

  • #963d6e
  • #aeb91a
  • #00d393

#3b5498 linear gradient to complementary #aeb91a

1. #3b5498
2. #5c6389
3. #73737a
4. #858469
5. #949556
6. #a2a73f
7. #aeb91a

Monochromatic Colors

1. #284587
2. #2e4a8d
3. #354f92
4. #3b5498
5. #41599e
6. #475ea4
7. #4d63a9

Tones

1. #3b5498
2. #475790
3. #515b89
4. #585f81
5. #5f627a
6. #656672
7. #6a6a6a

Tints and Shades

#3b5498 to white

1. #3b5498
2. #5f6ea9
3. #8089ba
4. #a0a5cb
5. #bfc2dc
6. #dfe0ee
7. #ffffff / #fff

#3b5498 to black

1. #3b5498
2. #33467d
3. #2b3963
4. #232c4a
5. #1b1f33
6. #12131d
7. #000000 / #000

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      #18569a ΔE = 3.848 / LRV ≈ 9.2%

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      #365496 ΔE = 1.052 / LRV ≈ 9.3%
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      #53588a ΔE = 4.740 / LRV ≈ 10.7%

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   1. ★ Bright Cerulean 247-7
      #385698 ΔE = 1.163 / LRV ≈ 9.8%
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      #49528d ΔE = 2.614 / LRV ≈ 9.4%

5. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 2146 U
      #365294 ΔE = 1.270 / LRV ≈ 9.0%
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      #295792 ΔE = 4.362 / LRV ≈ 9.4%

6. Clark+Kensington

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      #34569a ΔE = 1.298 / LRV ≈ 9.7%
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      #464a8e ΔE = 4.486 / LRV ≈ 8.2%

7. Sikkens

   1. ★ V0.40.30
      #375393 ΔE = 1.399 / LRV ≈ 9.1%
   2. V0.30.30
      #455686 ΔE = 4.376 / LRV ≈ 9.6%

8. Mylands of London

   1. ★ Smalt
      #435593 ΔE = 1.443 / LRV ≈ 9.8%

9. Levis

   1. ★ Clear Purple B70
      #3b549e ΔE = 1.445 / LRV ≈ 9.7%

10. Matthews Paint

    1. ★ Ultra Blue Met. / 22006
       #43518f ΔE = 1.924 / LRV ≈ 9.1%
    2. Sailboat Blue / 2160
       #1652a6 ΔE = 3.808 / LRV ≈ 9.0%

11. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Dancing Sea / 0641
       #345392 ΔE = 1.960 / LRV ≈ 9.0%
    2. ★ Blue Highlight / 0613
       #40508d ΔE = 2.198 / LRV ≈ 8.7%

12. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0641
       #345392 ΔE = 1.960 / LRV ≈ 9.0%
    2. ★ 0613
       #40508d ΔE = 2.198 / LRV ≈ 8.7%

13. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Yacht Club Blue
       #3d4f94 ΔE = 2.052 / LRV ≈ 8.7%
    2. Paris Blue
       #3b558f ΔE = 2.505 / LRV ≈ 9.4%

14. Vallejo

    1. ★ Vallejo 70.736 #209
       #375694 ΔE = 2.058 / LRV ≈ 9.6%
    2. Vallejo 70.839 #55
       #3d4885 ΔE = 5.014 / LRV ≈ 7.3%

15. CHROMATIC

    1. ★ 0823 Bleu Sardaigne - JonOne-CH1
       #3f519b ΔE = 2.172 / LRV ≈ 9.3%
    2. 0879 Bleu de Kossou - JonOne-CH1
       #00579c ΔE = 4.785 / LRV ≈ 9.2%

16. ECOS Paints

    1. ★ Blue Highlight (0613)
       #40508d ΔE = 2.198 / LRV ≈ 8.7%
    2. Florida Waters (0599)
       #344b83 ΔE = 4.921 / LRV ≈ 7.4%

17. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Cascade Twilight / KM3136-5
       #2e5495 ΔE = 2.238 / LRV ≈ 9.1%
    2. Evening in Paris / KM3112-5
       #314d8c ΔE = 3.486 / LRV ≈ 7.9%

18. Sigma

    1. ★ Mistic Purple / S 4050-R70B
       #435690 ΔE = 2.255 / LRV ≈ 9.9%
    2. Mistic Purple / S 3060-R70B
       #465da7 ΔE = 4.239 / LRV ≈ 11.9%

19. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. ★ B21 Ultramarine
       #2c5097 ΔE = 2.264 / LRV ≈ 8.5%
    2. B22 Homebush Blue
       #215096 ΔE = 3.193 / LRV ≈ 8.3%

20. Behr

    1. ★ Canyon Iris P540-7
       #495490 ΔE = 2.286 / LRV ≈ 9.8%
    2. Purple Prince P550-7
       #505387 ΔE = 4.189 / LRV ≈ 9.6%

21. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Corsican 28-13
       #3f518b ΔE = 2.479 / LRV ≈ 8.8%
    2. Ethereal 27-15
       #275590 ΔE = 4.362 / LRV ≈ 8.9%

22. Caran d'Ache

    1. 159 Prussian Blue
       #304e96 ΔE = 2.652 / LRV ≈ 8.3%

23. Beckers

    1. Gasoline 787 / 5535-B15G
       #4b5897 ΔE = 2.696 / LRV ≈ 10.7%

24. Dutch Boy

    1. Grapes
       #4b589a ΔE = 2.756 / LRV ≈ 10.8%
    2. Splendiforous
       #505384 ΔE = 4.615 / LRV ≈ 9.6%

25. GM / General Motors

    1. Corporate Blue
       #1c549e ΔE = 2.860 / LRV ≈ 9.1%
    2. Saint Tropez Blue Firemist
       #2f568e ΔE = 4.338 / LRV ≈ 9.2%

26. Taubmans

    1. Pansy / T12 38.H6
       #4a568e ΔE = 2.905 / LRV ≈ 10.1%
    2. Royal Cloak / T10 38C-2
       #455e96 ΔE = 4.666 / LRV ≈ 11.5%

27. Bristol

    1. Pansy / P106-C7
       #4a568e ΔE = 2.905 / LRV ≈ 10.1%
    2. Cleopatra / P105-C7
       #515c8d ΔE = 5.243 / LRV ≈ 11.3%

28. Delta

    1. Classic Blue / 04025
       #2357a7 ΔE = 3.025 / LRV ≈ 10.0%
    2. Ultra Blue / 020380202W
       #00549a ΔE = 4.500 / LRV ≈ 8.7%

29. AMC

    1. Medium Blue
       #3c5891 ΔE = 3.141 / LRV ≈ 10.0%
    2. Adriatic Blue
       #285790 ΔE = 4.936 / LRV ≈ 9.3%

30. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Altdorf Guard Blue
       #1f56a7 ΔE = 3.152 / LRV ≈ 9.7%
    2. Drakenhof Nightshade
       #125899 ΔE = 4.943 / LRV ≈ 9.4%

31. Loop

    1. Sao Paulo / LP-379
       #1652a1 ΔE = 3.325 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

32. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 4040-R80B
       #3d5087 ΔE = 3.364 / LRV ≈ 8.5%
    2. S 3050-R70B
       #4c4c99 ΔE = 5.238 / LRV ≈ 9.0%

33. Laura Ashley

    1. 1506 Sapphire 6
       #39548b ΔE = 3.379 / LRV ≈ 9.1%

34. Peintures MF

    1. Bleu antique
       #32558f ΔE = 3.422 / LRV ≈ 9.2%
    2. Bleu Mali
       #385ea0 ΔE = 4.063 / LRV ≈ 11.4%

35. ICI Paints

    1. 4240 Victorian Violet 88BB 11/331
       #415086 ΔE = 3.426 / LRV ≈ 8.6%
    2. 4239 Purple Parade 87BB 14/430
       #4c5ea1 ΔE = 4.462 / LRV ≈ 12.1%

36. Disney

    1. 3B-10 Warp Speed Blue
       #475589 ΔE = 3.428 / LRV ≈ 9.6%
    2. 3C-20-4 Infinity and Beyond
       #335b92 ΔE = 5.085 / LRV ≈ 10.3%

37. Dulux

    1. Plush Velvet 3
       #405086 ΔE = 3.449 / LRV ≈ 8.5%
    2. 88BB 11/331
       #4d5a8d ΔE = 4.370 / LRV ≈ 10.8%

38. Lascaux

    1. Phthalo blue deep / 145
       #2b4f8e ΔE = 3.485 / LRV ≈ 8.1%
    2. Cobalt blue / 143
       #2e4a9a ΔE = 4.660 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

39. FolkArt

    1. True Blue / 401
       #2a5491 ΔE = 3.539 / LRV ≈ 8.9%
    2. Ultramarine Blue / 484
       #2d4ea2 ΔE = 4.117 / LRV ≈ 8.6%

40. Nerolac

    1. Velvet Diva - 4223
       #4b4f8a ΔE = 3.544 / LRV ≈ 8.9%
    2. Debonair - 2371
       #2f4986 ΔE = 5.138 / LRV ≈ 7.1%

41. Ford

    1. Blue Fire
       #2c538f ΔE = 3.546 / LRV ≈ 8.7%
    2. Light Sapphire Blue
       #395e98 ΔE = 4.915 / LRV ≈ 11.1%

42. Resene

    1. Tory Blue B46-093-269
       #374e88 ΔE = 3.572 / LRV ≈ 8.0%
    2. Fun Blue B47-087-258
       #335083 ΔE = 5.133 / LRV ≈ 8.1%

43. California Paints

    1. DE 5867 - Tian Tan
       #1d5699 ΔE = 3.665 / LRV ≈ 9.2%
    2. DE 5909 - Beaded Blue
       #494d8b ΔE = 3.745 / LRV ≈ 8.6%

44. Chrysler

    1. Viper GTS Blue
       #184f9c ΔE = 3.671 / LRV ≈ 8.2%
    2. Pacific Blue
       #165aa7 ΔE = 3.875 / LRV ≈ 10.3%

45. Nippon Paint

    1. Deep Trance / NP PB 1477 A
       #4f568c ΔE = 3.677 / LRV ≈ 10.2%
    2. Crown Jewel / NP PB 1484 A
       #415185 ΔE = 3.691 / LRV ≈ 8.7%

46. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Beaded Blue / 150
       #494d8b ΔE = 3.745 / LRV ≈ 8.6%
    2. Dive In / 100
       #3c4d85 ΔE = 3.910 / LRV ≈ 8.0%

47. Brillux

    1. 57.21.30
       #27528f ΔE = 3.885 / LRV ≈ 8.4%
    2. 54.15.27
       #3e4b85 ΔE = 4.199 / LRV ≈ 7.7%

48. Kaessbohrer

    1. Blau / 5285
       #0153a4 ΔE = 3.890 / LRV ≈ 8.9%

49. Audi

    1. Kornblume / F9, LY5M
       #395287 ΔE = 3.904 / LRV ≈ 8.7%
    2. Nogaro Blue Pearl/Nogaroblau Pearl / 9941, LZ5M, M8, M8M8
       #165193 ΔE = 4.380 / LRV ≈ 8.2%

50. HKS

    1. HKS 45
       #434e9c ΔE = 3.919 / LRV ≈ 9.0%
    2. HKS 43
       #2d4b9b ΔE = 4.347 / LRV ≈ 8.0%

51. Caparol

    1. 60 11 260 / Lazur 80
       #4c5ca0 ΔE = 3.929 / LRV ≈ 11.7%
    2. 2310
       #3854ac ΔE = 4.605 / LRV ≈ 10.2%

52. Olympic

    1. Majestic Mount A45-6
       #43588b ΔE = 4.033 / LRV ≈ 10.0%
    2. Eggplant A44-6
       #555487 ΔE = 4.951 / LRV ≈ 10.0%

53. Abet Laminati

    1. Blu Elettrico 428
       #3e4fa1 ΔE = 4.044 / LRV ≈ 9.2%
    2. Bleu Esperia 496
       #415381 ΔE = 4.956 / LRV ≈ 8.9%

54. Coronado Paint

    1. 7205 - Petulant Pat
       #4b4f85 ΔE = 4.053 / LRV ≈ 8.8%

55. CIL

    1. Victorian Violet
       #4f588c ΔE = 4.067 / LRV ≈ 10.5%

56. Asian Paints

    1. Blooming Blue / 9189
       #364d86 ΔE = 4.076 / LRV ≈ 7.8%
    2. Oriental Blue / 1306
       #364b82 ΔE = 4.955 / LRV ≈ 7.4%

57. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 271
       #4e5587 ΔE = 4.145 / LRV ≈ 9.9%
    2. 284A Crown Jewel
       #395184 ΔE = 4.457 / LRV ≈ 8.4%

58. Tikkurila

    1. 9704
       #444c84 ΔE = 4.192 / LRV ≈ 8.1%

59. Brighto Paints

    1. 2-37-7 Lobelia
       #344e86 ΔE = 4.198 / LRV ≈ 7.9%
    2. 2-39-7 Purple Gumdrop
       #4c4c85 ΔE = 4.705 / LRV ≈ 8.4%

60. Glidden

    1. Florentine Lapis / PPG1244-7
       #1c5798 ΔE = 4.209 / LRV ≈ 9.3%
    2. Suddenly Sapphire / PPG1242-7
       #1a5897 ΔE = 4.878 / LRV ≈ 9.4%

61. Fender

    1. 02 / Lake Placid Blue
       #3f5c94 ΔE = 4.232 / LRV ≈ 10.8%

62. Dulux Australia

    1. Monaco Tide / D11
       #4a5e9d ΔE = 4.258 / LRV ≈ 11.9%
    2. Blue Dude / S41G7 / A389
       #495e93 ΔE = 5.015 / LRV ≈ 11.5%

63. Testors

    1. Testors 1257
       #0057ac ΔE = 4.288 / LRV ≈ 9.8%
    2. Testors 1639
       #00579e ΔE = 4.490 / LRV ≈ 9.3%

64. Plascon

    1. Slate Stone B7-E1-4
       #54548c ΔE = 4.323 / LRV ≈ 10.1%
    2. Dusky Mood B5-C1-4
       #3c60ac ΔE = 5.008 / LRV ≈ 12.3%

65. RAL

    1. RAL 280 40 40
       #2e5d9d ΔE = 4.438 / LRV ≈ 10.8%
    2. RAL 280 40 35
       #3c5e95 ΔE = 5.215 / LRV ≈ 11.1%

66. Crown Paint

    1. Windsor Blue
       #445daa ΔE = 4.486 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

67. PlaidFX

    1. Neptune / 36862
       #3e55ab ΔE = 4.489 / LRV ≈ 10.5%

68. Duron

    1. Revel Blue
       #465a8c ΔE = 4.510 / LRV ≈ 10.5%

69. Scib Paints

    1. Cascade Twilight / 7325
       #224b8f ΔE = 4.595 / LRV ≈ 7.4%

70. Vista Paint

    1. Cascade Twilight
       #224b8f ΔE = 4.595 / LRV ≈ 7.4%

71. Berger

    1. Cascade Twilight / 7325
       #224b8f ΔE = 4.595 / LRV ≈ 7.4%

72. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10443
       #004e9e ΔE = 4.610 / LRV ≈ 7.9%
    2. CF10435
       #004da2 ΔE = 5.118 / LRV ≈ 7.9%

73. TRUMATCH

    1. 35-a2
       #0059a1 ΔE = 4.621 / LRV ≈ 9.7%
    2. 36-c7
       #404d7e ΔE = 5.050 / LRV ≈ 7.9%

74. Albany Paint

    1. Blue Anchor
       #344c84 ΔE = 4.657 / LRV ≈ 7.6%

75. Earthpaint

    1. 2-37-6 Blue Spell
       #455e96 ΔE = 4.666 / LRV ≈ 11.5%
    2. 2-38-6 Velvet Night
       #525c8f ΔE = 5.065 / LRV ≈ 11.4%

76. Focoltone

    1. 3404
       #405faa ΔE = 4.677 / LRV ≈ 12.2%
    2. 2274
       #004d9f ΔE = 4.913 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

77. ISOMAT

    1. IST 202-07
       #454a83 ΔE = 4.805 / LRV ≈ 7.8%
    2. IST 202-06
       #575a9a ΔE = 4.902 / LRV ≈ 11.7%

78. Tollens

    1. T2007-4
       #33488c ΔE = 4.812 / LRV ≈ 7.2%

79. Ressource Peintures

    1. Pale Nankin Blue / HC29
       #375f9d ΔE = 4.837 / LRV ≈ 11.4%
    2. Orange Bleue / SL31
       #1f508b ΔE = 5.228 / LRV ≈ 7.9%

80. Humbrol

    1. 14 French Blue
       #015cad ΔE = 4.845 / LRV ≈ 10.7%
    2. 14 French Blue
       #005dad ΔE = 5.084 / LRV ≈ 10.8%

81. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Morning Glory - 6971
       #3c4c80 ΔE = 4.879 / LRV ≈ 7.7%

82. Devoe Paint

    1. Victorian Violet / 88BB 11/331
       #505887 ΔE = 4.903 / LRV ≈ 10.4%

83. Johnstone's Paint

    1. Midnight Hour
       #46609c ΔE = 4.973 / LRV ≈ 12.1%

84. Homebase

    1. Lapis Blue
       #054d95 ΔE = 4.987 / LRV ≈ 7.5%

85. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Evening Magic / 7245
       #405381 ΔE = 5.024 / LRV ≈ 8.9%
    2. Georgian Court / 7213
       #4c517e ΔE = 5.209 / LRV ≈ 8.9%

86. Volkswagen

    1. Ancona Blue
       #364e81 ΔE = 5.091 / LRV ≈ 7.8%

87. Colorhouse

    1. Petal .05
       #1f4992 ΔE = 5.132 / LRV ≈ 7.1%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #545454
• Achromatomaly
  #495473

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #464688
• Deuteranopia
  #444384
• Tritanopia
  #3c7b78

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #434c90
• Deuteranomaly
  #404e8e
• Tritanomaly
  #3c668c

#3b5498 HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

• RGB

  

• CMYK

  

• RYB

  

Color Space Conversions

Decimal

3888280

Binary

00111011, 01010100, 10011000

Hexadecimal

#3b5498

LRV

≈ 9.5%

Closest short hex

#359 ΔE = 1.200

RGB

rgb(59, 84, 152)

RGBA

rgba(59, 84, 152, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.200, g: 0.285, b: 0.515

RYB

red: 23.137%, yellow: 30.864%, blue: 59.608%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-12888936 / 0xff3b5498

HSL

hsl(224, 44%, 41%)

HSLA

hsla(224, 44%, 41%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 224° (223.871), saturation: 61% (0.612), value: 60% (0.596)

HSP

hue: 223.871, saturation: 61.184%, perceived brightness: 34.671%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 258.135, S: 65.935, L: 36.997

Cubehelix

H: -137.904, S: 0.643, L: 0.329

TSL

T: -2.266, S: 0.190, L: 0.330

CMYK

cyan: 61% (0.612), magenta: 45% (0.447), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 40% (0.404)

CMY

cyan: 77% (0.769), magenta: 67% (0.671), yellow: 40% (0.404)

XYZ

X: 10.640, Y: 9.537, Z: 30.980

xyY

x: 0.208, y: 0.186, Y: 9.537

CIELab

L: 36.997, a: 12.533, b: -40.168

CIELuv

L: 36.997, u: -12.159, v: -57.872

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 36.997, C: 42.078, H: 287.329

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 36.997, C: 59.136, H: 258.135

Hunter-Lab

L: 30.881, a: 7.456, b: -37.862

CIECAM02

J: 26.914, C: 46.363, h: 260.593, Q: 102.212, M: 40.543, s: 62.981, H: 311.396

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.413, jaune: -7.136, green: 1.047

LMS

L: 6.862, M: 8.891, S: 30.627

YCbCr

Y: 88.395, Cb: 161.552, Cr: 112.197

YCoCg

Y: 94.750, Cg: -10.750, Co: -8.500

YDbDr

Y: 84.277, Db: 101.894, Dr: 48.081

YPbPr

Y: 83.571, Pb: 36.875, Pr: -15.628

xvYCC

Y: 87.773, Cb: 160.392, Cr: 114.272

YIQ

Y: 84.277, I: -36.739, Q: 15.871

YUV

Y: 84.277, U: 33.327, V: -22.176

Munsell Color System

7.5PB 3/10 ΔE = 3.191

Brand Color

Facebook ΔE = 2.424

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