#3414A9 Color
#3414A9 is rgb(52, 20, 169) in RGB, hsl(253, 79%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 88%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3414A9rgb(52, 20, 169)hsl(253, 79%, 37%)hsv(253, 88%, 66%)cmyk(69%, 88%, 0%, 34%)oklch(37% 0.209 278.5)lab(22.55% 46.72 -73.77)lch(22.55% 87.33 302.35)What #3414A9 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 #3414A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3414A9 Channel Values
How #3414A9 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 52 · G 20 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 79% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 88% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.54:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3414A9 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 #3414A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3414A9; 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 #3414A9
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 #3414A9 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.
#3414A9#1C1CA9#2719A9#2222A9#2A1DA9#004343#0E3679#393939Using #3414A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3414a9: #3414A9;background-color: #3414A9;colors: { 'color-3414a9': '#3414A9' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.078, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_3414a9">#3414A9</color>fill="#3414A9"More Blue Colors
#3414A9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3414A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3414A9?
#3414A9 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 20, 169) in RGB and hsl(253, 79%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #3414A9?
#3414A9 is rgb(52, 20, 169) — red 52, green 20, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3414A9?
#3414A9 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 88%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3414A9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3414A9 scores 11.54:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3414A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3414A9 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.36, which is visibly different.
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