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#3569ED Color

#3569ED is rgb(53, 105, 237) in RGB, hsl(223, 84%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 56%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3569ED
HEX#3569ED
RGBrgb(53, 105, 237)
HSLhsl(223, 84%, 57%)
HSVhsv(223, 78%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 56%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.207 264.4)
LABlab(47.04% 19.77 -73.03)
LCHlch(47.04% 75.66 285.15)

What #3569ED 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 #3569ED, 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.

#3569ED Channel Values

How #3569ED 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 53 · G 105 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 84% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 78% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3569ED 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3569ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3569ED; 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 #3569ED

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 #3569ED 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#3569ED
Protanopia#6262ED
Protanomaly#5465ED
Deuteranopia#5C5CED
Deuteranomaly#4F61ED
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#007AB8
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #3569ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3569ed: #3569ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3569ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3569ed': '#3569ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.412, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_3569ed">#3569ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#3569ED"

More Blue Colors

#3569ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3569ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3569ED?

#3569ED is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 105, 237) in RGB and hsl(223, 84%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #3569ED?

#3569ED is rgb(53, 105, 237) — red 53, green 105, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3569ED?

#3569ED converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 56%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3569ED be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3569ED scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3569ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3569ED 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 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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