#3A4869 Color
#3A4869 is rgb(58, 72, 105) in RGB, hsl(222, 29%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A4869rgb(58, 72, 105)hsl(222, 29%, 32%)hsv(222, 45%, 41%)cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 59%)oklch(40.5% 0.059 266.2)lab(30.50% 1.59 -21.29)lch(30.50% 21.35 274.26)What #3A4869 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 #3A4869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A4869 Channel Values
How #3A4869 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 72 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 29% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 45% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 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 #3A4869 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 #3A4869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A4869; 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 #3A4869
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 #3A4869 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.
#3A4869#464669#414769#444469#404569#334D4D#364B5A#484848Using #3A4869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a4869: #3A4869;background-color: #3A4869;colors: { 'color-3a4869': '#3A4869' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.282, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_3a4869">#3A4869</color>fill="#3A4869"More Blue Colors
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#3A4869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A4869?
#3A4869 is a dark blue — rgb(58, 72, 105) in RGB and hsl(222, 29%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #3A4869?
#3A4869 is rgb(58, 72, 105) — red 58, green 72, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A4869?
#3A4869 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A4869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A4869 scores 9.09:1 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 #3A4869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A4869 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.21, which is visibly different.
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