#318FED Color
#318FED is rgb(49, 143, 237) in RGB, hsl(210, 84%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 40%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#318FEDrgb(49, 143, 237)hsl(210, 84%, 56%)hsv(210, 79%, 93%)cmyk(79%, 40%, 0%, 7%)oklch(64.2% 0.165 252.1)lab(57.57% -2.43 -56.14)lch(57.57% 56.19 267.52)What #318FED 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 #318FED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#318FED Channel Values
How #318FED 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 143 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 84% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 79% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #318FED 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 #318FED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #318FED; 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 #318FED
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 #318FED 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.
#318FED#8585ED#6D89ED#7A7AEE#6483EE#009F9F#0099C3#8C8C8CUsing #318FED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-318fed: #318FED;background-color: #318FED;colors: { 'color-318fed': '#318FED' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.561, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_318fed">#318FED</color>fill="#318FED"More Blue Colors
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#318FED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #318FED?
#318FED is a mid-tone blue — rgb(49, 143, 237) in RGB and hsl(210, 84%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #318FED?
#318FED is rgb(49, 143, 237) — red 49, green 143, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #318FED?
#318FED converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 40%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #318FED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #318FED scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #318FED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #318FED 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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