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#3785A9 Color

#3785A9 is rgb(55, 133, 169) in RGB, hsl(199, 51%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 21%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3785A9
HEX#3785A9
RGBrgb(55, 133, 169)
HSLhsl(199, 51%, 44%)
HSVhsv(199, 67%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 21%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.093 231.5)
LABlab(51.92% -15.85 -26.69)
LCHlch(51.92% 31.05 239.30)

What #3785A9 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 #3785A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 7.04Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 8.92Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 9.64Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.68Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 10.78Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 10.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#3785A9 Channel Values

How #3785A9 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 133 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 51% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 67% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3785A9 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3785A9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3785A9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3785A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3785A9
Complementary
#A95B37
Analogous
#37A994
Analogous
#374CA9
Triadic
#A93785
Triadic
#85A937
Split comp.
#A9374C
Split comp.
#A99437

Tints & Shades of #3785A9

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.

Tints

#469BC3
#61AACC
#80BBD6
#9FCBE0
#BEDCEA
#D8EAF3

Shades

#2F7392
#29647F
#225268
#1A4051
#132D3A
#0C1E27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3785A9.

How #3785A9 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#3785A9
Protanopia#7C7CA9
Protanomaly#6780A9
Deuteranopia#7272AA
Deuteranomaly#607AAA
Tritanopia#248A8A
Tritanomaly#2D8897
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3785A9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3785a9: #3785A9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3785A9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3785a9': '#3785A9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.522, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_3785a9">#3785A9</color>
SVG fillfill="#3785A9"

More Teal Colors

#3785A9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3785A9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3785A9?

#3785A9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(55, 133, 169) in RGB and hsl(199, 51%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #3785A9?

#3785A9 is rgb(55, 133, 169) — red 55, green 133, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3785A9?

#3785A9 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 21%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3785A9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3785A9 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3785A9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3785A9 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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