#3c8dbd

Boston Blue

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(60, 141, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(202, 52%, 49%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(68, 25, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.237

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#3c8dbd

#bd6c3c

Analogous (Adjacent)

#3cbdac

#3c8dbd

#3c4dbd

Triadic

#3c8dbd

#bd3c8d

#8dbd3c

Split complementary

#3c8dbd

#bd3c4c

#bdad3c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#3C8DBD

RGB

rgb(60,141,189)

RGBA

rgba(60,141,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(202.33,51.81%,48.82%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.11 238.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #3c8dbd;

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

3.66

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

5.74

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#3c8dbd#a2a3bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#3c8dbd#6b63bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#3c8dbd#405c67

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#3c8dbd#868686

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

81%

15%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

81%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

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)

23.7%

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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#BD6C3C

Governor Bay

#3C4DBD

Puerto Rico

#3CBDAC

Medium Red Violet

#BD3C8D

Sushi

#8DBD3C

Mojo

#BD3C4C

Malibu

#7EC7FA

Orient

#005783