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#3262DC Color

#3262DC is rgb(50, 98, 220) in RGB, hsl(223, 71%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 55%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3262DC
HEX#3262DC
RGBrgb(50, 98, 220)
HSLhsl(223, 71%, 53%)
HSVhsv(223, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 55%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.194 264.5)
LABlab(43.95% 18.25 -68.48)
LCHlch(43.95% 70.87 284.92)

What #3262DC 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 #3262DC, 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.

#3262DC Channel Values

How #3262DC 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 50 · G 98 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 71% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3262DC 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3262DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3262DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3262DC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3262DC.

How #3262DC 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#3262DC
Protanopia#5C5CDC
Protanomaly#4E5EDC
Deuteranopia#5656DC
Deuteranomaly#4A5BDC
Tritanopia#007B7B
Tritanomaly#0072AA
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3262DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3262dc: #3262DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3262DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3262dc': '#3262DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.384, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_3262dc">#3262DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3262DC"

More Blue Colors

#3262DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3262DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3262DC?

#3262DC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 98, 220) in RGB and hsl(223, 71%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.

What is the RGB value of #3262DC?

#3262DC is rgb(50, 98, 220) — red 50, green 98, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3262DC?

#3262DC converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 55%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3262DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3262DC scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3262DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3262DC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.41, which is very hard to tell apart.

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