#3655A6 Color
#3655A6 is rgb(54, 85, 166) in RGB, hsl(223, 51%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 49%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3655A6rgb(54, 85, 166)hsl(223, 51%, 43%)hsv(223, 67%, 65%)cmyk(67%, 49%, 0%, 35%)oklch(47% 0.135 265.7)lab(37.20% 9.94 -48.05)lch(37.20% 49.07 281.69)What #3655A6 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 #3655A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3655A6 Channel Values
How #3655A6 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 54 · G 85 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 51% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 67% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3655A6 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 #3655A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3655A6; 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 #3655A6
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 #3655A6 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.
#3655A6#5151A6#4752A6#4C4CA6#4450A6#006464#205E84#595959Using #3655A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3655a6: #3655A6;background-color: #3655A6;colors: { 'color-3655a6': '#3655A6' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.333, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_3655a6">#3655A6</color>fill="#3655A6"More Blue Colors
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#3655A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3655A6?
#3655A6 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(54, 85, 166) in RGB and hsl(223, 51%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #3655A6?
#3655A6 is rgb(54, 85, 166) — red 54, green 85, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3655A6?
#3655A6 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 49%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3655A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3655A6 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3655A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3655A6 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.
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