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#3474FE Color

#3474FE is rgb(52, 116, 254) in RGB, hsl(221, 99%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3474FE
HEX#3474FE
RGBrgb(52, 116, 254)
HSLhsl(221, 99%, 60%)
HSVhsv(221, 80%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.216 262.9)
LABlab(51.03% 18.47 -76.01)
LCHlch(51.03% 78.22 283.66)

What #3474FE 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 #3474FE, 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.

#3474FE Channel Values

How #3474FE 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 116 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 99% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 80% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 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 #3474FE 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3474FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3474FE; 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 #3474FE

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 #3474FE 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#3474FE
Protanopia#6C6CFE
Protanomaly#5B6FFE
Deuteranopia#6464FE
Deuteranomaly#556BFE
Tritanopia#009090
Tritanomaly#0085C6
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #3474FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3474fe: #3474FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3474FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3474fe': '#3474FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.455, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_3474fe">#3474FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3474FE"

More Blue Colors

#3474FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3474FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3474FE?

#3474FE is a light blue — rgb(52, 116, 254) in RGB and hsl(221, 99%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.

What is the RGB value of #3474FE?

#3474FE is rgb(52, 116, 254) — red 52, green 116, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3474FE?

#3474FE converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 54%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3474FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3474FE scores 4.14:1 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 #3474FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3474FE 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 10.29, which is visibly different.

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