#3B83AF Color Meaning and Information

#3B83AF Color Information

#3B83AF RGB value is (59, 131, 175). The hex color red value is 59, green is 131, and blue is 175. Its HSL format shows a hue of 203°, saturation of 50 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 66 percent, 25 percent, 0 percent, 31 percent.

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#3B83AF Color Meaning

Color #3B83AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue-gray shade with balanced cool tones. Color #3B83AF psychologically promotes mental clarity, calm focus, and composure, helping to regulate emotional intensity and maintain structured thinking. Culturally, color #3B83AF is applied in interiors, branding, and digital media to convey reliability, professionalism, and elegance. Spiritually, #3B83AF resonates with the third eye and throat chakras, supporting clarity of thought, effective communication, and meditative insight. Feng Shui considers #3B83AF ideal for spaces promoting focus, calm energy, and harmonious flow.

Color Conversion

Convert #3B83AF across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#3B83AF

RGB

rgb(59, 131, 175)

HSL

hsl(203°, 50%, 46%)

CMYK

cmyk(66%, 25%, 0%, 31%)

HSV

hsv(203°, 66%, 69%)

XYZ

17.6578 20.2576 43.5369

Yxy

20.2576 0.2168 0.2487

Hunter Lab

45.0084 -0.6680 -2.8496

CIE-Lab

52.1272 -8.3510 -29.8822

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red59 / 255 (23%)

23%

Green131 / 255 (51%)

51%

Blue175 / 255 (69%)

69%

CMYK Values

Cyan66 / 100 (66%)

66%

Magenta25 / 100 (25%)

25%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)31 / 100 (31%)

31%

Color Variations

#3B83AF harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#3B83AF harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #3B83AF for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#3B83AF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.16:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.16:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.16:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3B83AF appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#3B83AF

protanopia

#5a5ba4

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3B83AF;

Text Color

color: #3B83AF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3B83AF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3B83AF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #3B83AF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B83AF 0%, #234e69 100%);

Related Colors

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