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#3087DF Color

#3087DF is rgb(48, 135, 223) in RGB, hsl(210, 73%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 39%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3087DF
HEX#3087DF
RGBrgb(48, 135, 223)
HSLhsl(210, 73%, 53%)
HSVhsv(210, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 39%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.156 252.2)
LABlab(54.55% -2.44 -53.16)
LCHlch(54.55% 53.21 267.37)

What #3087DF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3087DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#3087DF Channel Values

How #3087DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 135 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 73% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3087DF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3087DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3087DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3087DF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #3087DF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3087DF
Protanopia#7D7DDF
Protanomaly#6781DF
Deuteranopia#7373E0
Deuteranomaly#5F7CDF
Tritanopia#009696
Tritanomaly#0090B8
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #3087DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3087df: #3087DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3087DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3087df': '#3087DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.529, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_3087df">#3087DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3087DF"

More Blue Colors

#3087DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3087DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3087DF?

#3087DF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(48, 135, 223) in RGB and hsl(210, 73%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.

What is the RGB value of #3087DF?

#3087DF is rgb(48, 135, 223) — red 48, green 135, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3087DF?

#3087DF converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 39%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3087DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3087DF scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3087DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3087DF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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