Palettes / Colors / #3C59CD

#3C59CD — Blue

#3C59CD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#3C59CD 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 #CDB03C; it also sits naturally between #3CA1CD and #683CCD. 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 24% · Green 35% · Blue 80%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #3C59CD

.text { color: #3C59CD; }
.background { background-color: #3C59CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3C59CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 89, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3C59CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 89, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3C59CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 89, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3C59CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3C59CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDB03C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3C59CD: #FFFFFF.

How #3C59CD 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 #3C59CD 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

← #3C59CC  ·  #3C59CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3C59CD?

#3C59CD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 60, 89, 205). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3C59CD?

#3C59CD is RGB 60, 89, 205 — HSL 228°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 71%, 57%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #3C59CD?

Its complement is #CDB03C; analogous partners are #3CA1CD and #683CCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3C59CD for text?

White text on #3C59CD has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.50:1.