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#3579DE Color

#3579DE is rgb(53, 121, 222) in RGB, hsl(216, 72%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3579DE
HEX#3579DE
RGBrgb(53, 121, 222)
HSLhsl(216, 72%, 54%)
HSVhsv(216, 76%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.169 258.5)
LABlab(50.60% 5.74 -58.89)
LCHlch(50.60% 59.16 275.57)

What #3579DE 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 #3579DE, 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.

#3579DE Channel Values

How #3579DE 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 121 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 72% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 76% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3579DE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3579DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3579DE; 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 #3579DE

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 #3579DE 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#3579DE
Protanopia#7171DE
Protanomaly#5E74DE
Deuteranopia#6868DF
Deuteranomaly#586FDE
Tritanopia#008B8B
Tritanomaly#0084B2
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #3579DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3579de: #3579DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3579DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3579de': '#3579DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.475, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_3579de">#3579DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3579DE"

More Blue Colors

#3579DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3579DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3579DE?

#3579DE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(53, 121, 222) in RGB and hsl(216, 72%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #3579DE?

#3579DE is rgb(53, 121, 222) — red 53, green 121, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3579DE?

#3579DE converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3579DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3579DE scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3579DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3579DE 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.89, which is visibly different.

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