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#3110EA Color

#3110EA is rgb(49, 16, 234) in RGB, hsl(249, 87%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 93%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3110EA
HEX#3110EA
RGBrgb(49, 16, 234)
HSLhsl(249, 87%, 49%)
HSVhsv(249, 93%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 93%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.28 271.3)
LABlab(29.52% 62.20 -100.21)
LCHlch(29.52% 117.95 301.83)

What #3110EA 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 #3110EA, 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.

#3110EA Channel Values

How #3110EA 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 49 · G 16 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 87% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 93% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3110EA 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.

TextWhite text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3110EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3110EA; 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 #3110EA

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 #3110EA 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#3110EA
Protanopia#1919EA
Protanomaly#2416EA
Deuteranopia#1F1FEA
Deuteranomaly#271AEA
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#0049A8
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #3110EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3110ea: #3110EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3110EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3110ea': '#3110EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.063, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_3110ea">#3110EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3110EA"

More Blue Colors

#3110EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3110EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3110EA?

#3110EA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 16, 234) in RGB and hsl(249, 87%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #3110EA?

#3110EA is rgb(49, 16, 234) — red 49, green 16, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3110EA?

#3110EA converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 93%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3110EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3110EA scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3110EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3110EA 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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