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#3723BE Color

#3723BE is rgb(55, 35, 190) in RGB, hsl(248, 69%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 82%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3723BE
HEX#3723BE
RGBrgb(55, 35, 190)
HSLhsl(248, 69%, 44%)
HSVhsv(248, 82%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 82%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.222 276.1)
LABlab(27.23% 46.04 -78.53)
LCHlch(27.23% 91.03 300.38)

What #3723BE 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 #3723BE, 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.

#3723BE Channel Values

How #3723BE 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 35 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 69% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 82% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3723BE 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 text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3723BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3723BE; 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 #3723BE

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 #3723BE 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#3723BE
Protanopia#2727BE
Protanomaly#2E26BE
Deuteranopia#2B2BBE
Deuteranomaly#3028BE
Tritanopia#005050
Tritanomaly#00428A
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #3723BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3723be: #3723BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3723BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3723be': '#3723BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.137, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_3723be">#3723BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3723BE"

More Blue Colors

#3723BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3723BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3723BE?

#3723BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 35, 190) in RGB and hsl(248, 69%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #3723BE?

#3723BE is rgb(55, 35, 190) — red 55, green 35, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3723BE?

#3723BE converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 82%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3723BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3723BE scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3723BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3723BE 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.

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