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#3712BA Color

#3712BA is rgb(55, 18, 186) in RGB, hsl(253, 82%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 90%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3712BA
HEX#3712BA
RGBrgb(55, 18, 186)
HSLhsl(253, 82%, 40%)
HSVhsv(253, 90%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 90%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.228 277.5)
LABlab(24.51% 51.54 -80.67)
LCHlch(24.51% 95.73 302.57)

What #3712BA 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 #3712BA, 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.

#3712BA Channel Values

How #3712BA 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 55 · G 18 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 82% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 90% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.73:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3712BA 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 text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3712BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3712BA; 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 #3712BA

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

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How #3712BA 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#3712BA
Protanopia#1C1CBA
Protanomaly#2918BA
Deuteranopia#2323BA
Deuteranomaly#2C1DBA
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#043A86
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #3712BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3712ba: #3712BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3712BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3712ba': '#3712BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.071, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_3712ba">#3712BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3712BA"

More Blue Colors

#3712BA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3712BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3712BA?

#3712BA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 18, 186) in RGB and hsl(253, 82%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.

What is the RGB value of #3712BA?

#3712BA is rgb(55, 18, 186) — red 55, green 18, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3712BA?

#3712BA converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 90%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3712BA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3712BA scores 10.73:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3712BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3712BA 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.83, which is visibly different.

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