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#3783BE Color

#3783BE is rgb(55, 131, 190) in RGB, hsl(206, 55%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 31%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3783BE
HEX#3783BE
RGBrgb(55, 131, 190)
HSLhsl(206, 55%, 48%)
HSVhsv(206, 71%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 31%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.117 245.3)
LABlab(52.11% -9.02 -38.40)
LCHlch(52.11% 39.44 256.78)

What #3783BE 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 #3783BE, 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.

#3783BE Channel Values

How #3783BE 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 131 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 55% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 71% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3783BE 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3783BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3783BE; 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 #3783BE

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 #3783BE 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#3783BE
Protanopia#7A7ABE
Protanomaly#667EBE
Deuteranopia#7171BF
Deuteranomaly#5F79BF
Tritanopia#058C8C
Tritanomaly#2289A3
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #3783BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3783be: #3783BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3783BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3783be': '#3783BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.514, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_3783be">#3783BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3783BE"

More Blue Colors

#3783BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3783BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3783BE?

#3783BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 131, 190) in RGB and hsl(206, 55%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (Crayola) (#2887C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #3783BE?

#3783BE is rgb(55, 131, 190) — red 55, green 131, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3783BE?

#3783BE converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 31%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3783BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3783BE scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3783BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3783BE 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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