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#3495DF Color

#3495DF is rgb(52, 149, 223) in RGB, hsl(206, 73%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 33%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3495DF
HEX#3495DF
RGBrgb(52, 149, 223)
HSLhsl(206, 73%, 54%)
HSVhsv(206, 77%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 33%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.142 245.9)
LABlab(58.77% -9.41 -46.49)
LCHlch(58.77% 47.43 258.56)

What #3495DF 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 #3495DF, 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.

#3495DF Channel Values

How #3495DF 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 149 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 73% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 77% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3495DF 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3495DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3495DF; 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 #3495DF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3495DF.

How #3495DF 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#3495DF
Protanopia#8A8ADF
Protanomaly#728FDF
Deuteranopia#7F7FE0
Deuteranomaly#6988E0
Tritanopia#00A1A1
Tritanomaly#039CBD
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3495DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3495df: #3495DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3495DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3495df': '#3495DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.584, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_3495df">#3495DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3495DF"

More Blue Colors

#3495DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3495DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3495DF?

#3495DF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(52, 149, 223) in RGB and hsl(206, 73%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #3495DF?

#3495DF is rgb(52, 149, 223) — red 52, green 149, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3495DF?

#3495DF converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 33%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3495DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3495DF scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3495DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3495DF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.22, which is visibly different.

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