#3A6AE4 Color
#3A6AE4 is rgb(58, 106, 228) in RGB, hsl(223, 76%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A6AE4rgb(58, 106, 228)hsl(223, 76%, 56%)hsv(223, 75%, 89%)cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 11%)oklch(56.1% 0.193 264.7)lab(46.94% 17.05 -68.13)lch(46.94% 70.23 284.05)What #3A6AE4 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 #3A6AE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A6AE4 Channel Values
How #3A6AE4 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 106 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 76% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 75% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A6AE4 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 #3A6AE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A6AE4; 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 #3A6AE4
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 #3A6AE4 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.
#3A6AE4#6464E4#5666E4#5D5DE4#5163E4#008282#0079B2#727272Using #3A6AE4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a6ae4: #3A6AE4;background-color: #3A6AE4;colors: { 'color-3a6ae4': '#3A6AE4' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.416, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_3a6ae4">#3A6AE4</color>fill="#3A6AE4"More Blue Colors
#3A6AE4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A6AE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A6AE4?
#3A6AE4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(58, 106, 228) in RGB and hsl(223, 76%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.
What is the RGB value of #3A6AE4?
#3A6AE4 is rgb(58, 106, 228) — red 58, green 106, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A6AE4?
#3A6AE4 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A6AE4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A6AE4 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A6AE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A6AE4 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 1.65, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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