#3A547E Color
#3A547E is rgb(58, 84, 126) in RGB, hsl(217, 37%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 33%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A547Ergb(58, 84, 126)hsl(217, 37%, 36%)hsv(217, 54%, 49%)cmyk(54%, 33%, 0%, 51%)oklch(44.5% 0.076 259.7)lab(35.13% -0.10 -27.17)lch(35.13% 27.17 269.79)What #3A547E 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 #3A547E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A547E Channel Values
How #3A547E 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 84 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 37% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 54% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A547E 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 #3A547E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A547E; 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 #3A547E
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 #3A547E 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.
#3A547E#50507E#48527E#4D4D7E#46507E#2E5B5B#33586B#535353Using #3A547E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a547e: #3A547E;background-color: #3A547E;colors: { 'color-3a547e': '#3A547E' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.329, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_3a547e">#3A547E</color>fill="#3A547E"More Blue Colors
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#3A547E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A547E?
#3A547E is a dark blue — rgb(58, 84, 126) in RGB and hsl(217, 37%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #3A547E?
#3A547E is rgb(58, 84, 126) — red 58, green 84, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A547E?
#3A547E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 33%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A547E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A547E scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A547E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A547E 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.61, which is visibly different.
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