#3C607C Color
#3C607C is rgb(60, 96, 124) in RGB, hsl(206, 35%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 23%, 0%, 51%) 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 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C607Crgb(60, 96, 124)hsl(206, 35%, 36%)hsv(206, 52%, 49%)cmyk(52%, 23%, 0%, 51%)oklch(47.4% 0.062 243)lab(38.92% -6.94 -20.08)lch(38.92% 21.25 250.92)What #3C607C 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 #3C607C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C607C Channel Values
How #3C607C 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 96 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 35% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 52% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C607C 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 #3C607C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C607C; 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 #3C607C
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 #3C607C 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.
#3C607C#5B5B7C#505D7C#56567D#4D5A7C#346464#37626E#5C5C5CUsing #3C607C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c607c: #3C607C;background-color: #3C607C;colors: { 'color-3c607c': '#3C607C' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.376, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_3c607c">#3C607C</color>fill="#3C607C"More Blue Colors
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#3C607C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C607C?
#3C607C is a dark blue — rgb(60, 96, 124) in RGB and hsl(206, 35%, 36%) 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 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #3C607C?
#3C607C is rgb(60, 96, 124) — red 60, green 96, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C607C?
#3C607C converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 23%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C607C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C607C scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C607C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C607C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 17.04, which is visibly different.
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