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#3674BF Color

#3674BF is rgb(54, 116, 191) in RGB, hsl(213, 56%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 39%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Blue (#0072BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3674BF
HEX#3674BF
RGBrgb(54, 116, 191)
HSLhsl(213, 56%, 48%)
HSVhsv(213, 72%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 39%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.133 254.8)
LABlab(47.62% -0.70 -46.03)
LCHlch(47.62% 46.04 269.13)

What #3674BF 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 #3674BF, 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.

#3674BF Channel Values

How #3674BF 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 54 · G 116 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 56% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 72% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3674BF 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3674BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3674BF; 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 #3674BF

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 #3674BF 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#3674BF
Protanopia#6C6CBF
Protanomaly#5B70BF
Deuteranopia#6565C0
Deuteranomaly#566BBF
Tritanopia#008181
Tritanomaly#1A7C9D
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #3674BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3674bf: #3674BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3674BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3674bf': '#3674BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.455, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_3674bf">#3674BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3674BF"

More Blue Colors

#3674BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3674BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3674BF?

#3674BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(54, 116, 191) in RGB and hsl(213, 56%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Blue (#0072BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #3674BF?

#3674BF is rgb(54, 116, 191) — red 54, green 116, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3674BF?

#3674BF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 39%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3674BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3674BF scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3674BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3674BF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.71, which is visibly different.

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