Palettes / Colors / #3CA4CD

#3CA4CD — Blue

#3CA4CD is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #3CA4CD 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.

#3CA4CD 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 #CD653C; it also sits naturally between #3CCDAE and #3C5CCD. 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 64% · Blue 80%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #3CA4CD

.text { color: #3CA4CD; }
.background { background-color: #3CA4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3CA4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 164, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3CA4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 164, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3CA4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 164, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3CA4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3CA4CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD653C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3CA4CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3CA4CD

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 #3CA4CD 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 #3CA4CD 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

← #3CA4CC  ·  #3CA4CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3CA4CD?

#3CA4CD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 60, 164, 205). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3CA4CD?

#3CA4CD is RGB 60, 164, 205 — HSL 197°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 71%, 20%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #3CA4CD?

Its complement is #CD653C; analogous partners are #3CCDAE and #3C5CCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3CA4CD for text?

Black text on #3CA4CD has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.