#3A5FD9 Color
#3A5FD9 is rgb(58, 95, 217) in RGB, hsl(226, 68%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 56%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5FD9rgb(58, 95, 217)hsl(226, 68%, 54%)hsv(226, 73%, 85%)cmyk(73%, 56%, 0%, 15%)oklch(53.1% 0.192 266.8)lab(43.29% 20.23 -67.83)lch(43.29% 70.78 286.61)What #3A5FD9 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 #3A5FD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A5FD9 Channel Values
How #3A5FD9 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 95 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 68% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 73% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5FD9 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 #3A5FD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5FD9; 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 #3A5FD9
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 #3A5FD9 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.
#3A5FD9#5A5AD9#4F5CD9#5555D9#4B59D9#007878#006FA8#696969Using #3A5FD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5fd9: #3A5FD9;background-color: #3A5FD9;colors: { 'color-3a5fd9': '#3A5FD9' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.373, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_3a5fd9">#3A5FD9</color>fill="#3A5FD9"More Blue Colors
#3A5FD9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5FD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5FD9?
#3A5FD9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(58, 95, 217) in RGB and hsl(226, 68%, 54%) 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 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #3A5FD9?
#3A5FD9 is rgb(58, 95, 217) — red 58, green 95, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5FD9?
#3A5FD9 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 56%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5FD9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5FD9 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5FD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5FD9 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 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.
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