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#3407BB Color

#3407BB is rgb(52, 7, 187) in RGB, hsl(255, 93%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 96%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3407BB
HEX#3407BB
RGBrgb(52, 7, 187)
HSLhsl(255, 93%, 38%)
HSVhsv(255, 96%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 96%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(38.4% 0.234 276.6)
LABlab(23.43% 54.19 -83.07)
LCHlch(23.43% 99.18 303.12)

What #3407BB 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 #3407BB, 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 purple in the library.

#3407BB Channel Values

How #3407BB 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 52 · G 7 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 93% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 96% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3407BB 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 text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3407BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3407BB; 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 #3407BB

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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Shades

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How #3407BB 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#3407BB
Protanopia#1515BB
Protanomaly#2511BB
Deuteranopia#1E1EBB
Deuteranomaly#2817BB
Tritanopia#004848
Tritanomaly#003886
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #3407BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3407bb: #3407BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3407BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3407bb': '#3407BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.027, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_3407bb">#3407BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3407BB"

More Purple Colors

#3407BB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3407BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3407BB?

#3407BB is a dark purple — rgb(52, 7, 187) in RGB and hsl(255, 93%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.43.

What is the RGB value of #3407BB?

#3407BB is rgb(52, 7, 187) — red 52, green 7, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3407BB?

#3407BB converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 96%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3407BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3407BB scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3407BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3407BB 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 12.56, which is visibly different.

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