Palettes / Colors / #3B60BF

#3B60BF — Muted Blue

#3B60BF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #3B60BF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3B60BF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BF9A3B; it also sits naturally between #3BA2BF and #573BBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 23% · Green 38% · Blue 75%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3B60BF

.text { color: #3B60BF; }
.background { background-color: #3B60BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3B60BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 96, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 53%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3B60BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 96, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3B60BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 96, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3B60BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3B60BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF9A3B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3B60BF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3B60BF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3B60BF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3B60BF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3B60BF?

#3B60BF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 59, 96, 191). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3B60BF?

#3B60BF is RGB 59, 96, 191 — HSL 223°, 53%, 49% — CMYK 69%, 50%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #3B60BF?

Its complement is #BF9A3B; analogous partners are #3BA2BF and #573BBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3B60BF for text?

White text on #3B60BF has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.61:1.