#3979bc

Boston Blue

Closest match (88% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(57, 121, 188)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(211, 53%, 48%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(70, 36, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.182

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#3979bc

#bc7c39

Analogous (Adjacent)

#39bbbc

#3979bc

#3b39bc

Triadic

#3979bc

#bc3979

#79bc39

Split complementary

#3979bc

#bc3b39

#babc39

Complete conversion table

HEX

#3979BC

RGB

rgb(57,121,188)

RGBA

rgba(57,121,188, 1)

HSL

hsl(210.69,53.47%,48.04%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.57 0.12 251.8)

CSS Variable

--color: #3979bc;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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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

4.53

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

4.64

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#3979bc#9697bc

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#3979bc#6960bc

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#3979bc#3c515b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#3979bc#767676

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

82%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

82%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

11%

Ivory black

Pigment

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

Blue hue

450–495 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)

18.2%

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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#BC7C39

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#39BABC

Medium Red Violet

#BC3979

Sushi

#79BC39

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#BC3B39

Malibu

#7BB1F9

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