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#3C73AF Color

#3C73AF is rgb(60, 115, 175) in RGB, hsl(211, 49%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 34%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C73AF
HEX#3C73AF
RGBrgb(60, 115, 175)
HSLhsl(211, 49%, 46%)
HSVhsv(211, 66%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 34%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.111 252.3)
LABlab(46.84% -3.70 -38.03)
LCHlch(46.84% 38.21 264.44)

What #3C73AF 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 #3C73AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 5.72Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 6.18Honolulu Blue#006DB0ΔE 7.23Lapis Lazuli#26619CΔE 7.25Medium Persian Blue#0067A5ΔE 7.26Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 8.67

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

#3C73AF Channel Values

How #3C73AF 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 115 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 49% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 66% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C73AF 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 text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3C73AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3C73AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C73AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3C73AF
Complementary
#AF773C
Analogous
#3CADAF
Analogous
#3E3CAF
Triadic
#AF3C73
Triadic
#73AF3C
Split comp.
#AF3E3C
Split comp.
#ADAF3C

Tints & Shades of #3C73AF

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

#4C85C2
#6B9ACC
#85ACD5
#A4C1E0
#BED3E9
#DDE8F3

Shades

#346498
#2C5581
#24466A
#1D3754
#15283D
#0D1926

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3C73AF.

How #3C73AF 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#3C73AF
Protanopia#6C6CAF
Protanomaly#5C6FAF
Deuteranopia#6565B0
Deuteranomaly#576BAF
Tritanopia#1D7D7D
Tritanomaly#2C7993
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3C73AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3c73af: #3C73AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C73AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c73af': '#3C73AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.451, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_3c73af">#3C73AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C73AF"

More Blue Colors

#3C73AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#3C73AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C73AF?

#3C73AF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(60, 115, 175) in RGB and hsl(211, 49%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #3C73AF?

#3C73AF is rgb(60, 115, 175) — red 60, green 115, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C73AF?

#3C73AF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 34%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C73AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C73AF scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C73AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C73AF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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