Skip to content

#3142FC Color

#3142FC is rgb(49, 66, 252) in RGB, hsl(235, 97%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 74%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3142FC
HEX#3142FC
RGBrgb(49, 66, 252)
HSLhsl(235, 97%, 59%)
HSVhsv(235, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 74%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.268 268.8)
LABlab(38.71% 46.55 -95.09)
LCHlch(38.71% 105.87 296.08)

What #3142FC 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 #3142FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 9.73Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 17.16Medium Blue#0000CDΔE 19.68Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache)#2111EFΔE 20.21Han Purple#5218FAΔE 20.5Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 23.88

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

#3142FC Channel Values

How #3142FC 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 66 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 97% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3142FC 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 text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3142FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3142FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3142FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3142FC
Complementary
#FCEB31
Analogous
#31A7FC
Analogous
#8631FC
Triadic
#FC3142
Triadic
#42FC31
Split comp.
#FC8631
Split comp.
#A7FC31

Tints & Shades of #3142FC

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

#4F5EFC
#6875FD
#8690FD
#A0A7FE
#BEC3FE
#D7DAFE

Shades

#091DFB
#0315D8
#0311B0
#020E8D
#020A64
#01063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3142FC.

How #3142FC 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#3142FC
Protanopia#3F3FFC
Protanomaly#3A40FC
Deuteranopia#3D3DFC
Deuteranomaly#393FFC
Tritanopia#007373
Tritanomaly#0063BA
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3142FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3142fc: #3142FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3142FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3142fc': '#3142FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.259, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_3142fc">#3142FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3142FC"

More Blue Colors

#3142FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#3142FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3142FC?

#3142FC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 66, 252) in RGB and hsl(235, 97%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #3142FC?

#3142FC is rgb(49, 66, 252) — red 49, green 66, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3142FC?

#3142FC converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 74%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3142FC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3142FC scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3142FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3142FC 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 19.68, which is visibly different.

Open #3142FC in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.