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#3785EB Color

#3785EB is rgb(55, 133, 235) in RGB, hsl(214, 82%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 43%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3785EB
HEX#3785EB
RGBrgb(55, 133, 235)
HSLhsl(214, 82%, 57%)
HSVhsv(214, 77%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 43%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.172 256.6)
LABlab(54.76% 3.20 -59.48)
LCHlch(54.76% 59.57 273.08)

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

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#3785EB Channel Values

How #3785EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 82% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 77% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3785EB 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3785EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3785EB; 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 #3785EB

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 #3785EB 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#3785EB
Protanopia#7C7CEB
Protanomaly#6780EB
Deuteranopia#7272EC
Deuteranomaly#607AEB
Tritanopia#009797
Tritanomaly#0090BF
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #3785EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3785eb: #3785EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3785EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3785eb': '#3785EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.522, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_3785eb">#3785EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3785EB"

More Blue Colors

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

#3785EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3785EB?

#3785EB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(55, 133, 235) in RGB and hsl(214, 82%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #3785EB?

#3785EB is rgb(55, 133, 235) — red 55, green 133, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3785EB?

#3785EB converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 43%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3785EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3785EB scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #3785EB 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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