#3296bb

Boston Blue

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(50, 150, 187)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(196, 58%, 46%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(73, 20, 0, 27)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.261

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#3296bb

#bb5732

Analogous (Adjacent)

#32bb9b

#3296bb

#3252bb

Triadic

#3296bb

#bb3296

#96bb32

Split complementary

#3296bb

#bb3252

#bb9b32

Complete conversion table

HEX

#3296BB

RGB

rgb(50,150,187)

RGBA

rgba(50,150,187, 1)

HSL

hsl(196.2,57.81%,46.47%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.63 0.11 227.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #3296bb;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.38

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

6.22

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#3296bb#a6a7bb

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#3296bb#645bbb

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#3296bb#375c67

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#3296bb#8c8c8c

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

72%

16%

12%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

72%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

16%

Ivory black

Pigment

12%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

26.1%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#009DC4

Swimmer

#0A91BF

ReadyTools

#4BA2C2

Mediterranean Sea

#1E8CAB

Tuscany

#BB5732

Cerulean Blue

#3252BB

Shamrock

#32BB9B

Medium Red Violet

#BB3296

Atlantis

#96BB32

Brick Red

#BB3252

Malibu

#77D1F8

Orient

#005F82