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#3C71EC Color

#3C71EC is rgb(60, 113, 236) in RGB, hsl(222, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 52%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C71EC
HEX#3C71EC
RGBrgb(60, 113, 236)
HSLhsl(222, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(222, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 52%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.195 263.8)
LABlab(49.41% 15.66 -68.63)
LCHlch(49.41% 70.39 282.85)

What #3C71EC 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 #3C71EC, 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.

#3C71EC Channel Values

How #3C71EC 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 113 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C71EC 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3C71EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C71EC; 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 #3C71EC

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 #3C71EC 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#3C71EC
Protanopia#6A6AEC
Protanomaly#5B6DEC
Deuteranopia#6363EC
Deuteranomaly#5669EC
Tritanopia#008989
Tritanomaly#0080B9
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #3C71EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c71ec: #3C71EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C71EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c71ec': '#3C71EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.443, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_3c71ec">#3C71EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C71EC"

More Blue Colors

#3C71EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3C71EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C71EC?

#3C71EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(60, 113, 236) in RGB and hsl(222, 82%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #3C71EC?

#3C71EC is rgb(60, 113, 236) — red 60, green 113, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C71EC?

#3C71EC converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 52%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C71EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3C71EC scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C71EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C71EC 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 3.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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