#3C00FF Color
#3C00FF is rgb(60, 0, 255) in RGB, hsl(254, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine (#3F00FF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C00FFrgb(60, 0, 255)hsl(254, 100%, 50%)hsv(254, 100%, 100%)cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 0%)oklch(47.1% 0.302 272.8)lab(31.96% 69.61 -107.96)lch(31.96% 128.46 302.81)What #3C00FF 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 #3C00FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C00FF Channel Values
How #3C00FF 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 60 · G 0 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 100% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 100% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C00FF 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 #3C00FF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C00FF; 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 #3C00FF
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 #3C00FF 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.
#3C00FF#1515FF#2A0FFF#2121FF#2E18FF#006363#004EB7#515151Using #3C00FF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c00ff: #3C00FF;background-color: #3C00FF;colors: { 'color-3c00ff': '#3C00FF' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.000, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_3c00ff">#3C00FF</color>fill="#3C00FF"More Blue Colors
#3C00FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C00FF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C00FF?
#3C00FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(60, 0, 255) in RGB and hsl(254, 100%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine (#3F00FF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.47.
What is the RGB value of #3C00FF?
#3C00FF is rgb(60, 0, 255) — red 60, green 0, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C00FF?
#3C00FF converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C00FF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C00FF scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C00FF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C00FF 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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