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#3C54BE Color

#3C54BE is rgb(60, 84, 190) in RGB, hsl(229, 52%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 56%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C54BE
HEX#3C54BE
RGBrgb(60, 84, 190)
HSLhsl(229, 52%, 49%)
HSVhsv(229, 68%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 56%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.168 269.5)
LABlab(38.69% 18.99 -59.73)
LCHlch(38.69% 62.68 287.63)

What #3C54BE 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 #3C54BE, 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.

#3C54BE Channel Values

How #3C54BE 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 84 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 52% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 68% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.55:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C54BE 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 text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3C54BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C54BE; 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 #3C54BE

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 #3C54BE 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#3C54BE
Protanopia#5050BE
Protanomaly#4952BE
Deuteranopia#4D4DBE
Deuteranomaly#4750BE
Tritanopia#006969
Tritanomaly#1D6293
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #3C54BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c54be: #3C54BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C54BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c54be': '#3C54BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.329, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_3c54be">#3C54BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C54BE"

More Blue Colors

#3C54BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3C54BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C54BE?

#3C54BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(60, 84, 190) in RGB and hsl(229, 52%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #3C54BE?

#3C54BE is rgb(60, 84, 190) — red 60, green 84, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C54BE?

#3C54BE converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 56%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C54BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C54BE scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C54BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C54BE 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 10.73, which is visibly different.

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