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#3279EC Color

#3279EC is rgb(50, 121, 236) in RGB, hsl(217, 83%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3279EC
HEX#3279EC
RGBrgb(50, 121, 236)
HSLhsl(217, 83%, 56%)
HSVhsv(217, 79%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.188 259.8)
LABlab(51.27% 9.70 -65.65)
LCHlch(51.27% 66.36 278.41)

What #3279EC 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 #3279EC, 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.

#3279EC Channel Values

How #3279EC 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 121 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 83% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 79% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3279EC 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3279EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3279EC; 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 #3279EC

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 #3279EC.

How #3279EC 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#3279EC
Protanopia#7171EC
Protanomaly#5E74EC
Deuteranopia#6868ED
Deuteranomaly#576FEC
Tritanopia#008F8F
Tritanomaly#0086BB
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #3279EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3279ec: #3279EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3279EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3279ec': '#3279EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.475, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_3279ec">#3279EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3279EC"

More Blue Colors

#3279EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3279EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3279EC?

#3279EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(50, 121, 236) in RGB and hsl(217, 83%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #3279EC?

#3279EC is rgb(50, 121, 236) — red 50, green 121, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3279EC?

#3279EC converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3279EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3279EC scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3279EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3279EC 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 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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