Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD)

The hex code for Iridescent Indigo is #3C32CD. It is rgb(60, 50, 205) in RGB, hsl(244, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 76%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C32CD

HEX#3C32CD

RGBrgb(60, 50, 205)

HSLhsl(244, 61%, 50%)

HSVhsv(244, 76%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 76%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.226 275.1)

LABlab(31.79% 43.17 -79.75)

LCHlch(31.79% 90.69 298.43)

Colors Closest to Iridescent Indigo

Iridescent Indigo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 8.32 Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 11.98 Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 12.35 Blue Ribbon#0B10A2ΔE 13.72 Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 14.81 Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 14.92

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#3C32CD Channel Values

How Iridescent Indigo 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 50 · B 205	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 244° · S 61% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 244° · S 76% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 71% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Iridescent Indigo 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.

TextWhite text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Iridescent Indigo

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Iridescent Indigo

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Iridescent Indigo 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#3C32CD

Protanopia#3434CD

Protanomaly#3733CD

Deuteranopia#3636CD

Deuteranomaly#3834CD

Tritanopia#005B5B

Tritanomaly#034E96

Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #3C32CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--iridescent-indigo: #3C32CD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C32CD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'iridescent-indigo': '#3C32CD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.196, blue: 0.804)

Android XML<color name="iridescent_indigo">#3C32CD</color>

SVG fillfill="#3C32CD"

More Blue Colors

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

3c69e7 3b77e8 3d729e 3838ff 3d9eff 374f6b 3e3579 374049 3f3fd9 3737d7 4166f5 372aac 5072a7 6666ff 7cb9e8 99ccff bdc4cc dce3ea f9fafb 001c38 0078e0 0f0fff 1b1b3a 297eff

#3C32CD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Iridescent Indigo?

The hex code for Iridescent Indigo is #3C32CD. That is rgb(60, 50, 205) in RGB, hsl(244, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(71%, 76%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #3C32CD?

#3C32CD is rgb(60, 50, 205) — red 60, green 50, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C32CD?

#3C32CD converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 76%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C32CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C32CD scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C32CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C32CD 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.58, which is visibly different.

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