#3968F3 Color
#3968F3 is rgb(57, 104, 243) in RGB, hsl(225, 89%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 57%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3968F3rgb(57, 104, 243)hsl(225, 89%, 59%)hsv(225, 77%, 95%)cmyk(77%, 57%, 0%, 5%)oklch(56.9% 0.215 265.6)lab(47.32% 22.72 -75.92)lch(47.32% 79.24 286.66)What #3968F3 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 #3968F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3968F3 Channel Values
How #3968F3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 104 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 89% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 77% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3968F3 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.
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Colors That Go With #3968F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3968F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3968F3
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 #3968F3 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.
#3968F3#6262F3#5464F3#5C5CF3#5061F3#008585#007ABB#737373Using #3968F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3968f3: #3968F3;background-color: #3968F3;colors: { 'color-3968f3': '#3968F3' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.408, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_3968f3">#3968F3</color>fill="#3968F3"More Blue Colors
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#3968F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3968F3?
#3968F3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 104, 243) in RGB and hsl(225, 89%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.
What is the RGB value of #3968F3?
#3968F3 is rgb(57, 104, 243) — red 57, green 104, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3968F3?
#3968F3 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 57%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3968F3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3968F3 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3968F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3968F3 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.51, which is visibly different.
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