#3A476E Color
#3A476E is rgb(58, 71, 110) in RGB, hsl(225, 31%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A476Ergb(58, 71, 110)hsl(225, 31%, 33%)hsv(225, 47%, 43%)cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 57%)oklch(40.5% 0.068 269.2)lab(30.41% 3.48 -24.59)lch(30.41% 24.83 278.05)What #3A476E 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 #3A476E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A476E Channel Values
How #3A476E 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 58 · G 71 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 31% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 47% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A476E 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 #3A476E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A476E; 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 #3A476E
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 #3A476E 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.
#3A476E#45456E#41466E#43436E#40456E#314D4D#354B5C#484848Using #3A476E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a476e: #3A476E;background-color: #3A476E;colors: { 'color-3a476e': '#3A476E' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.278, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_3a476e">#3A476E</color>fill="#3A476E"More Blue Colors
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#3A476E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A476E?
#3A476E is a dark blue — rgb(58, 71, 110) in RGB and hsl(225, 31%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #3A476E?
#3A476E is rgb(58, 71, 110) — red 58, green 71, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A476E?
#3A476E converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 35%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A476E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A476E scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A476E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A476E 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 25.52, which is a different colour altogether.
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