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#3969EF Color

#3969EF is rgb(57, 105, 239) in RGB, hsl(224, 85%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 56%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3969EF
HEX#3969EF
RGBrgb(57, 105, 239)
HSLhsl(224, 85%, 58%)
HSVhsv(224, 76%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 56%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.209 265.2)
LABlab(47.33% 20.90 -73.68)
LCHlch(47.33% 76.59 285.83)

What #3969EF 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 #3969EF, 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.

#3969EF Channel Values

How #3969EF 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 105 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 85% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 76% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3969EF 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3969EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3969EF; 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 #3969EF

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 #3969EF 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#3969EF
Protanopia#6363EF
Protanomaly#5565EF
Deuteranopia#5C5CEF
Deuteranomaly#5062EF
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#007AB9
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #3969EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3969ef: #3969EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3969EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3969ef': '#3969EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.412, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_3969ef">#3969EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3969EF"

More Blue Colors

#3969EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3969EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3969EF?

#3969EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 105, 239) in RGB and hsl(224, 85%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #3969EF?

#3969EF is rgb(57, 105, 239) — red 57, green 105, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3969EF?

#3969EF converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 56%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3969EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3969EF scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3969EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3969EF 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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