#3C3FF6 Color
#3C3FF6 is rgb(60, 63, 246) in RGB, hsl(239, 91%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 74%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C3FF6rgb(60, 63, 246)hsl(239, 91%, 60%)hsv(239, 76%, 96%)cmyk(76%, 74%, 0%, 4%)oklch(50.6% 0.261 271.5)lab(38.12% 47.47 -92.68)lch(38.12% 104.13 297.12)What #3C3FF6 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 #3C3FF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C3FF6 Channel Values
How #3C3FF6 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 63 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 91% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 76% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C3FF6 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 #3C3FF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C3FF6; 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 #3C3FF6
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 #3C3FF6 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.
#3C3FF6#3E3EF6#3E3FF6#3E3EF6#3D3EF6#006F6F#005FB5#5E5E5EUsing #3C3FF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c3ff6: #3C3FF6;background-color: #3C3FF6;colors: { 'color-3c3ff6': '#3C3FF6' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.247, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_3c3ff6">#3C3FF6</color>fill="#3C3FF6"More Blue Colors
#3C3FF6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C3FF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C3FF6?
#3C3FF6 is a light blue — rgb(60, 63, 246) in RGB and hsl(239, 91%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #3C3FF6?
#3C3FF6 is rgb(60, 63, 246) — red 60, green 63, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C3FF6?
#3C3FF6 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 74%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C3FF6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C3FF6 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C3FF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C3FF6 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.82, which is visibly different.
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