#3152A5 Color
#3152A5 is rgb(49, 82, 165) in RGB, hsl(223, 54%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 50%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3152A5rgb(49, 82, 165)hsl(223, 54%, 42%)hsv(223, 70%, 65%)cmyk(70%, 50%, 0%, 35%)oklch(46.1% 0.139 265.1)lab(36.01% 10.52 -49.38)lch(36.01% 50.49 282.02)What #3152A5 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 #3152A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3152A5 Channel Values
How #3152A5 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 82 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 54% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 70% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3152A5 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 #3152A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3152A5; 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 #3152A5
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 #3152A5 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.
#3152A5#4E4EA5#444FA5#4949A5#414DA5#006262#175C82#565656Using #3152A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3152a5: #3152A5;background-color: #3152A5;colors: { 'color-3152a5': '#3152A5' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.322, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_3152a5">#3152A5</color>fill="#3152A5"More Blue Colors
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#3152A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3152A5?
#3152A5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 82, 165) in RGB and hsl(223, 54%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #3152A5?
#3152A5 is rgb(49, 82, 165) — red 49, green 82, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3152A5?
#3152A5 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 50%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3152A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3152A5 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3152A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3152A5 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.
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