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#3954AC Color

#3954AC is rgb(57, 84, 172) in RGB, hsl(226, 50%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 51%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3954AC
HEX#3954AC
RGBrgb(57, 84, 172)
HSLhsl(226, 50%, 45%)
HSVhsv(226, 67%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 51%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.144 267.8)
LABlab(37.42% 12.97 -51.24)
LCHlch(37.42% 52.86 284.21)

What #3954AC 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 #3954AC, 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.

#3954AC Channel Values

How #3954AC 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 57 · G 84 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 50% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 67% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3954AC 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 text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3954AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3954AC; 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 #3954AC

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 #3954AC 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#3954AC
Protanopia#5050AC
Protanomaly#4852AC
Deuteranopia#4C4CAC
Deuteranomaly#454FAC
Tritanopia#006565
Tritanomaly#225E87
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #3954AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3954ac: #3954AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3954AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3954ac': '#3954AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.329, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_3954ac">#3954AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3954AC"

More Blue Colors

#3954AC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3954AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3954AC?

#3954AC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 84, 172) in RGB and hsl(226, 50%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #3954AC?

#3954AC is rgb(57, 84, 172) — red 57, green 84, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3954AC?

#3954AC converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 51%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3954AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3954AC scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3954AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3954AC 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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