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#3C5FFB Color

#3C5FFB is rgb(60, 95, 251) in RGB, hsl(229, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C5FFB
HEX#3C5FFB
RGBrgb(60, 95, 251)
HSLhsl(229, 96%, 61%)
HSVhsv(229, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.235 267.9)
LABlab(45.71% 30.85 -82.99)
LCHlch(45.71% 88.54 290.39)

What #3C5FFB 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 #3C5FFB, 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.

#3C5FFB Channel Values

How #3C5FFB 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 95 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 96% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C5FFB 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3C5FFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C5FFB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #3C5FFB

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 #3C5FFB 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#3C5FFB
Protanopia#5A5AFB
Protanomaly#505CFB
Deuteranopia#5555FB
Deuteranomaly#4C59FB
Tritanopia#008282
Tritanomaly#0075BF
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #3C5FFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c5ffb: #3C5FFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C5FFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c5ffb': '#3C5FFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.373, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_3c5ffb">#3C5FFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C5FFB"

More Blue Colors

#3C5FFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3C5FFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C5FFB?

#3C5FFB is a light blue — rgb(60, 95, 251) in RGB and hsl(229, 96%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #3C5FFB?

#3C5FFB is rgb(60, 95, 251) — red 60, green 95, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C5FFB?

#3C5FFB converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 62%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C5FFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C5FFB scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C5FFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C5FFB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.68, which is visibly different.

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