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#3C475D Color

#3C475D is rgb(60, 71, 93) in RGB, hsl(220, 22%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C475D
HEX#3C475D
RGBrgb(60, 71, 93)
HSLhsl(220, 22%, 30%)
HSVhsv(220, 35%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.04 264)
LABlab(29.88% -0.02 -14.63)
LCHlch(29.88% 14.63 269.92)

What #3C475D 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 #3C475D, 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.

#3C475D Channel Values

How #3C475D 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 60 · G 71 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 22% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 35% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.33:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C475D 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 text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3C475D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C475D; 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 #3C475D

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 #3C475D 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#3C475D
Protanopia#45455D
Protanomaly#42465D
Deuteranopia#44445D
Deuteranomaly#41455D
Tritanopia#384A4A
Tritanomaly#3A4952
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #3C475D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c475d: #3C475D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C475D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c475d': '#3C475D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.278, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_3c475d">#3C475D</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C475D"

More Blue Colors

#3C475D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3C475D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C475D?

#3C475D is a dark blue — rgb(60, 71, 93) in RGB and hsl(220, 22%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #3C475D?

#3C475D is rgb(60, 71, 93) — red 60, green 71, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C475D?

#3C475D converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C475D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C475D scores 9.33:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C475D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C475D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.3, which is visibly different.

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