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#3128CC Color

#3128CC is rgb(49, 40, 204) in RGB, hsl(243, 67%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 80%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3128CC
HEX#3128CC
RGBrgb(49, 40, 204)
HSLhsl(243, 67%, 48%)
HSVhsv(243, 80%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 80%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.235 272.6)
LABlab(29.07% 46.72 -83.70)
LCHlch(29.07% 95.86 299.17)

What #3128CC 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 #3128CC, 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.

#3128CC Channel Values

How #3128CC 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 40 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 67% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 80% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3128CC 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 text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3128CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3128CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3128CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #3128CC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3128CC.

How #3128CC 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#3128CC
Protanopia#2A2ACC
Protanomaly#2D29CC
Deuteranopia#2B2BCC
Deuteranomaly#2E2ACC
Tritanopia#005757
Tritanomaly#004895
Achromatopsia#484848

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3128CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3128cc: #3128CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3128CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3128cc': '#3128CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.157, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_3128cc">#3128CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3128CC"

More Blue Colors

#3128CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3128CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3128CC?

#3128CC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 40, 204) in RGB and hsl(243, 67%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #3128CC?

#3128CC is rgb(49, 40, 204) — red 49, green 40, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3128CC?

#3128CC converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 80%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3128CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3128CC scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3128CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3128CC 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 17.18, which is visibly different.

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