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#3578BB Color

#3578BB is rgb(53, 120, 187) in RGB, hsl(210, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3578BB
HEX#3578BB
RGBrgb(53, 120, 187)
HSLhsl(210, 56%, 47%)
HSVhsv(210, 72%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.124 251)
LABlab(48.60% -4.28 -42.20)
LCHlch(48.60% 42.42 264.21)

What #3578BB 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 #3578BB, 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.

#3578BB Channel Values

How #3578BB 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 120 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 56% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 72% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3578BB 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3578BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3578BB; 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 #3578BB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3578BB.

How #3578BB 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#3578BB
Protanopia#7070BB
Protanomaly#5E73BB
Deuteranopia#6868BC
Deuteranomaly#586FBB
Tritanopia#008383
Tritanomaly#1D7F9D
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3578BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3578bb: #3578BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3578BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3578bb': '#3578BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.471, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_3578bb">#3578BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3578BB"

More Blue Colors

#3578BB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3578BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3578BB?

#3578BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 120, 187) in RGB and hsl(210, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #3578BB?

#3578BB is rgb(53, 120, 187) — red 53, green 120, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3578BB?

#3578BB converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3578BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3578BB scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3578BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3578BB 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.77, which is visibly different.

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