#3124E5 Color
#3124E5 is rgb(49, 36, 229) in RGB, hsl(244, 79%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 84%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3124E5rgb(49, 36, 229)hsl(244, 79%, 52%)hsv(244, 84%, 90%)cmyk(79%, 84%, 0%, 10%)oklch(45.2% 0.266 271.2)lab(31.11% 54.82 -94.71)lch(31.11% 109.43 300.06)What #3124E5 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 #3124E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3124E5 Channel Values
How #3124E5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 36 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 79% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 84% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3124E5 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.
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Colors That Go With #3124E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3124E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3124E5
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 #3124E5 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.
#3124E5#2727E5#2B26E5#2929E5#2C27E5#005F5F#004EA6#4E4E4EUsing #3124E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3124e5: #3124E5;background-color: #3124E5;colors: { 'color-3124e5': '#3124E5' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.141, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_3124e5">#3124E5</color>fill="#3124E5"More Blue Colors
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#3124E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3124E5?
#3124E5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 36, 229) in RGB and hsl(244, 79%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.
What is the RGB value of #3124E5?
#3124E5 is rgb(49, 36, 229) — red 49, green 36, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3124E5?
#3124E5 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 84%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3124E5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3124E5 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3124E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3124E5 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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