#3A6088 Color
#3A6088 is rgb(58, 96, 136) in RGB, hsl(211, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A6088rgb(58, 96, 136)hsl(211, 40%, 38%)hsv(211, 57%, 53%)cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.9% 0.078 250.9)lab(39.27% -4.34 -26.80)lch(39.27% 27.15 260.80)What #3A6088 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 #3A6088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A6088 Channel Values
How #3A6088 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 96 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A6088 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 #3A6088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A6088; 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 #3A6088
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 #3A6088 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.
#3A6088#5B5B88#505D88#565689#4C5A88#2D6666#326475#5D5D5DUsing #3A6088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a6088: #3A6088;background-color: #3A6088;colors: { 'color-3a6088': '#3A6088' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.376, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_3a6088">#3A6088</color>fill="#3A6088"More Blue Colors
#3A6088 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A6088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A6088?
#3A6088 is a dark blue — rgb(58, 96, 136) in RGB and hsl(211, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #3A6088?
#3A6088 is rgb(58, 96, 136) — red 58, green 96, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A6088?
#3A6088 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 29%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A6088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A6088 scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A6088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A6088 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 14.63, which is visibly different.
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