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#3824EB Color

#3824EB is rgb(56, 36, 235) in RGB, hsl(246, 83%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 85%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3824EB
HEX#3824EB
RGBrgb(56, 36, 235)
HSLhsl(246, 83%, 53%)
HSVhsv(246, 85%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 85%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.27 272.6)
LABlab(32.21% 56.77 -96.27)
LCHlch(32.21% 111.77 300.53)

What #3824EB 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 #3824EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#3824EB Channel Values

How #3824EB 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 56 · G 36 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 83% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 85% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3824EB 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 text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3824EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3824EB; 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 #3824EB

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 #3824EB 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#3824EB
Protanopia#2828EB
Protanomaly#2F27EB
Deuteranopia#2C2CEB
Deuteranomaly#3129EB
Tritanopia#006161
Tritanomaly#004FAA
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #3824EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3824eb: #3824EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3824EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3824eb': '#3824EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.141, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_3824eb">#3824EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3824EB"

More Blue Colors

#3824EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3824EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3824EB?

#3824EB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(56, 36, 235) in RGB and hsl(246, 83%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.52.

What is the RGB value of #3824EB?

#3824EB is rgb(56, 36, 235) — red 56, green 36, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3824EB?

#3824EB converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 85%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3824EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3824EB scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3824EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3824EB 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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