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#3F88AA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #3F88AA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#3F88AA Color Information

#3F88AA RGB value is (63, 136, 170). The hex color red value is 63, green is 136, and blue is 170. Its HSL format shows a hue of 199°, saturation of 46 percent, and lightness of46 percent. The CMYK process values are 63 percent, 20 percent, 0 percent, 33percent.

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#3F88AA Color Meaning

Color #3F88AA is a medium-dark, vivid blue-gray shade with balanced cool tones. Color #3F88AA psychologically promotes mental clarity, calm focus, and composure, helping to regulate emotional intensity and maintain structured thinking. Culturally, color #3F88AA is applied in interiors, branding, and digital media to convey reliability, professionalism, and elegance. Spiritually, #3F88AA resonates with the third eye and throat chakras, supporting clarity of thought, effective communication, and meditative insight. Feng Shui considers #3F88AA ideal for spaces promoting focus, calm energy, and harmonious flow.

Color Conversion

Convert #3F88AA 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
#3F88AA
RGB
rgb(63, 136, 170)
HSL
hsl(199°, 46%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(63%, 20%, 0%, 33%)
HSV
hsv(199°, 63%, 67%)
XYZ
18.1098 21.5674 41.2386
Yxy
21.5674 0.2238 0.2665
Hunter Lab
46.4407 -1.0316 -2.4305
CIE-Lab
53.5649 -12.1345 -24.7637

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red63 / 255 (25%)
25%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue170 / 255 (67%)
67%

CMYK Values

Cyan63 / 100 (63%)
63%
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)33 / 100 (33%)
33%

Color Variations

#3F88AA 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

#3F88AA 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 #3F88AA 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3F88AA 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

#3F88AA

protanopia

#5f5fa2

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3F88AA;

Text Color

color: #3F88AA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3F88AA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3F88AA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #3F88AA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3F88AA 0%, #265266 100%);

#3F88AA Color FAQs

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