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#3A76DF Color

#3A76DF is rgb(58, 118, 223) in RGB, hsl(218, 72%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 47%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3A76DF
HEX#3A76DF
RGBrgb(58, 118, 223)
HSLhsl(218, 72%, 55%)
HSVhsv(218, 74%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 47%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.172 260.7)
LABlab(49.98% 8.48 -60.43)
LCHlch(49.98% 61.02 277.99)

What #3A76DF 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 #3A76DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#3A76DF Channel Values

How #3A76DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 58 · G 118 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 72% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 74% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A76DF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3A76DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A76DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3A76DF

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 #3A76DF 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.

Typical#3A76DF
Protanopia#6F6FDF
Protanomaly#5E72DF
Deuteranopia#6767E0
Deuteranomaly#586DDF
Tritanopia#008989
Tritanomaly#0082B2
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #3A76DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3a76df: #3A76DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3A76DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3a76df': '#3A76DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.463, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_3a76df">#3A76DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3A76DF"

More Blue Colors

#3A76DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3A76DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3A76DF?

#3A76DF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(58, 118, 223) in RGB and hsl(218, 72%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #3A76DF?

#3A76DF is rgb(58, 118, 223) — red 58, green 118, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3A76DF?

#3A76DF converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 47%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3A76DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3A76DF scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3A76DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3A76DF 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 11.64, which is visibly different.

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