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#3442DF Color

#3442DF is rgb(52, 66, 223) in RGB, hsl(235, 73%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 70%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3442DF
HEX#3442DF
RGBrgb(52, 66, 223)
HSLhsl(235, 73%, 54%)
HSVhsv(235, 77%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 70%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.233 270.2)
LABlab(36.26% 38.50 -82.76)
LCHlch(36.26% 91.27 294.95)

What #3442DF 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 #3442DF, 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.

#3442DF Channel Values

How #3442DF 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 66 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 73% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 77% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3442DF 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 text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3442DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3442DF; 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 #3442DF

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 #3442DF 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#3442DF
Protanopia#4040DF
Protanomaly#3B41DF
Deuteranopia#3E3EDF
Deuteranomaly#3A40DF
Tritanopia#006969
Tritanomaly#005CA6
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #3442DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3442df: #3442DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3442DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3442df': '#3442DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.259, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_3442df">#3442DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3442DF"

More Blue Colors

#3442DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3442DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3442DF?

#3442DF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(52, 66, 223) in RGB and hsl(235, 73%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #3442DF?

#3442DF is rgb(52, 66, 223) — red 52, green 66, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3442DF?

#3442DF converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 70%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3442DF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3442DF scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3442DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3442DF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 22.64, which is visibly different.

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