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#3425DA Color

#3425DA is rgb(52, 37, 218) in RGB, hsl(245, 71%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 83%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3425DA
HEX#3425DA
RGBrgb(52, 37, 218)
HSLhsl(245, 71%, 50%)
HSVhsv(245, 83%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 83%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(44.2% 0.252 272.6)
LABlab(30.26% 51.91 -89.82)
LCHlch(30.26% 103.75 300.03)

What #3425DA 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 #3425DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#3425DA Channel Values

How #3425DA 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 37 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 71% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 83% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3425DA 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 text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3425DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3425DA; 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 #3425DA

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 #3425DA 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#3425DA
Protanopia#2828DA
Protanomaly#2D27DA
Deuteranopia#2B2BDA
Deuteranomaly#2F28DA
Tritanopia#005B5B
Tritanomaly#004B9E
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #3425DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3425da: #3425DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3425DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3425da': '#3425DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.145, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_3425da">#3425DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3425DA"

More Blue Colors

#3425DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3425DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3425DA?

#3425DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(52, 37, 218) in RGB and hsl(245, 71%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.

What is the RGB value of #3425DA?

#3425DA is rgb(52, 37, 218) — red 52, green 37, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3425DA?

#3425DA converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 83%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3425DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3425DA scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3425DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3425DA 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 11.01, which is visibly different.

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