#3510BC Color

#3510BC is rgb(53, 16, 188) in RGB, hsl(253, 84%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 91%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3510BC

HEX#3510BC

RGBrgb(53, 16, 188)

HSLhsl(253, 84%, 40%)

HSVhsv(253, 91%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 91%, 0%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(39% 0.232 276.6)

LABlab(24.36% 52.39 -82.12)

LCHlch(24.36% 97.41 302.54)

What #3510BC 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 #3510BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 8.58 Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 10.79 Duke Blue#00009CΔE 11.11 Blue Ribbon#0B10A2ΔE 11.87 Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 12.07 Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 12.42

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#3510BC Channel Values

How #3510BC 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 53 · G 16 · B 188	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 253° · S 84% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 253° · S 91% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 72% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.76:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3510BC 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 text10.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3510BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3510BC; 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 #3510BC

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 #3510BC 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#3510BC

Protanopia#1A1ABC

Protanomaly#2717BC

Deuteranopia#2121BC

Deuteranomaly#2A1BBC

Tritanopia#004A4A

Tritanomaly#003A87

Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #3510BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3510bc: #3510BC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3510BC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3510bc': '#3510BC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.063, blue: 0.737)

Android XML<color name="color_3510bc">#3510BC</color>

SVG fillfill="#3510BC"

More Blue Colors

#3510BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#3510BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3510BC?

#3510BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 16, 188) in RGB and hsl(253, 84%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #3510BC?

#3510BC is rgb(53, 16, 188) — red 53, green 16, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3510BC?

#3510BC converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 91%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3510BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3510BC scores 10.76:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3510BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3510BC 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 14.16, which is visibly different.

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