Denim

#3B638C

Denim #3B638C

Shades of Denim

#3A638C

#34587C

#2D4D6D

#27425D

#20374D

#1A2C3E

#13212E

#0D161F

#060B0F

#000000

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Tints of Denim

#3A638C

#4A7199

#5A80A5

#6D8FB2

#81A0BF

#97B1CC

#AEC3D8

#C7D6E5

#E2EAF2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Denim

#0563C1

#1063B6

#1A63AC

#2463A1

#2F6397

#39638D

#446382

#4E6378

#58636D

#636363

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What color is Denim

Denim is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Denim is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Denim

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Denim is #3B638C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Denim has 23%% Red, 39% Green, and 55% Blue.
Denim has 210° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Denim has 210° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Denim has 58% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#3B638C

RGB

(59, 99, 140)

(23%, 39%, 55%)

HSV

(210°, 58, 55)

(58%, 58%, 55%)

HSL

(210°, 41, 39)

(58%, 41%, 39%)

CMYK

(58, 29, 0, 45)

(58%, 29%, 0%, 45%)

How does Denim contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Denim is 12%, which is low.
Denim has a higher contrast with white than black. Denim and black have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Denim and white have a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

12%

insufficient (3.3)

AA (6.3)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Denim

Summer

#6C282B

#3B638C

#DE918E

#CFDAE5

#EBEAEE

Winter

#3B638C

#CE4AA9

#89A1B7

#EAC4E2

#E8EBEE

Spring

#3B638C

#6C8C23

#9CB4CC

#C0DA7F

#E8EAEE

Analogous

#3B638C

#1D78A5

#A2B9D1

#CCCDEC

#E8EBEE

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How to mix Denim paint

To mix Denim paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Blue, 10% Cyan, 45% Black, 23% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

21%

Cyan

10%

Magenta

0%

Black

45%

White

23%

To mix Denim paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 45% Black, 23% White, as shown below.

Cyan

21%

Magenta

11%

Yellow

0%

Black

45%

White

23%

What colors are similar to Denim

Colors similar to Denim are: Light Navy Blue, Muted Blue, Blue Jay, Dull Blue, and Dusky Blue. Light Navy Blue is brighter and darker than Denim. Muted Blue is brighter and lighter than Denim. Blue Jay is brighter and darker than Denim. Dull Blue is paler and lighter than Denim. Dusky Blue is more blue and paler than Denim.

Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

brighter,

darker

Muted Blue

#3B719F

brighter,

lighter

Blue Jay

#2B547E

brighter,

darker

Dull Blue

#49759C

paler,

lighter

Dusky Blue

#475F94

more blue,

paler