#3549FD Color
#3549FD is rgb(53, 73, 253) in RGB, hsl(234, 98%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 71%, 0%, 1%) 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 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3549FDrgb(53, 73, 253)hsl(234, 98%, 60%)hsv(234, 79%, 99%)cmyk(79%, 71%, 0%, 1%)oklch(52.4% 0.262 269)lab(40.45% 43.35 -92.76)lch(40.45% 102.39 295.05)What #3549FD 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 #3549FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3549FD Channel Values
How #3549FD 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 73 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 98% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 79% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3549FD 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.
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Colors That Go With #3549FD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3549FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3549FD
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 #3549FD 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.
#3549FD#4646FD#4047FD#4343FD#3E46FD#007676#0067BC#646464Using #3549FD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3549fd: #3549FD;background-color: #3549FD;colors: { 'color-3549fd': '#3549FD' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.286, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_3549fd">#3549FD</color>fill="#3549FD"More Blue Colors
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#3549FD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3549FD?
#3549FD is a light blue — rgb(53, 73, 253) in RGB and hsl(234, 98%, 60%) 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 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #3549FD?
#3549FD is rgb(53, 73, 253) — red 53, green 73, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3549FD?
#3549FD converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 71%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3549FD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3549FD scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3549FD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3549FD 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 23.11, which is visibly different.
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