#3560ED Color
#3560ED is rgb(53, 96, 237) in RGB, hsl(226, 84%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 59%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3560EDrgb(53, 96, 237)hsl(226, 84%, 57%)hsv(226, 78%, 93%)cmyk(78%, 59%, 0%, 7%)oklch(54.7% 0.218 266.1)lab(44.68% 25.14 -76.88)lch(44.68% 80.89 288.11)What #3560ED 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 #3560ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3560ED Channel Values
How #3560ED 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 96 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 84% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 78% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3560ED 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 #3560ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3560ED; 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 #3560ED
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 #3560ED 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.
#3560ED#5A5AED#4E5DED#5555ED#4A59ED#007E7E#0073B5#6D6D6DUsing #3560ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3560ed: #3560ED;background-color: #3560ED;colors: { 'color-3560ed': '#3560ED' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.376, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_3560ed">#3560ED</color>fill="#3560ED"More Blue Colors
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#3560ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3560ED?
#3560ED is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 96, 237) in RGB and hsl(226, 84%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.65.
What is the RGB value of #3560ED?
#3560ED is rgb(53, 96, 237) — red 53, green 96, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3560ED?
#3560ED converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 59%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3560ED be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3560ED scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3560ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3560ED 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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