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Bluetiful (#3C69E7)

The hex code for Bluetiful is #3C69E7. It is rgb(60, 105, 231) in RGB, hsl(224, 78%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C69E7
HEX#3C69E7
RGBrgb(60, 105, 231)
HSLhsl(224, 78%, 57%)
HSVhsv(224, 74%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.198 265.5)
LABlab(46.94% 18.85 -69.81)
LCHlch(46.94% 72.31 285.11)

Colors Closest to Bluetiful

Bluetiful is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#3C69E7 Channel Values

How Bluetiful 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 105 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 78% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 74% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bluetiful 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3C69E7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Bluetiful

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Bluetiful; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Bluetiful

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3C69E7.

How Bluetiful 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#3C69E7
Protanopia#6363E7
Protanomaly#5665E7
Deuteranopia#5D5DE7
Deuteranomaly#5262E7
Tritanopia#008282
Tritanomaly#0079B4
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3C69E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--bluetiful: #3C69E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C69E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'bluetiful': '#3C69E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.412, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="bluetiful">#3C69E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C69E7"

More Blue Colors

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

#3C69E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bluetiful?

The hex code for Bluetiful is #3C69E7. That is rgb(60, 105, 231) in RGB, hsl(224, 78%, 57%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #3C69E7?

#3C69E7 is rgb(60, 105, 231) — red 60, green 105, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C69E7?

#3C69E7 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 55%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C69E7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C69E7 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C69E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C69E7 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 3.33, which is very hard to tell apart.

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