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#3D35AC Color

#3D35AC is rgb(61, 53, 172) in RGB, hsl(244, 53%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 69%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Egyptian Blue (#1034A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D35AC
HEX#3D35AC
RGBrgb(61, 53, 172)
HSLhsl(244, 53%, 44%)
HSVhsv(244, 69%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 69%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.182 278.1)
LABlab(29.64% 32.63 -63.85)
LCHlch(29.64% 71.71 297.07)

What #3D35AC 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 #3D35AC, 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.

#3D35AC Channel Values

How #3D35AC 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 61 · G 53 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 53% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 69% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D35AC 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 text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D35AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D35AC; 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 #3D35AC

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 #3D35AC 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#3D35AC
Protanopia#3636AC
Protanomaly#3936AC
Deuteranopia#3838AC
Deuteranomaly#3A37AC
Tritanopia#005151
Tritanomaly#244880
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #3D35AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d35ac: #3D35AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D35AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d35ac': '#3D35AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.208, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_3d35ac">#3D35AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D35AC"

More Blue Colors

#3D35AC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D35AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D35AC?

#3D35AC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(61, 53, 172) in RGB and hsl(244, 53%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #3D35AC?

#3D35AC is rgb(61, 53, 172) — red 61, green 53, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D35AC?

#3D35AC converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 69%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D35AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D35AC scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D35AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D35AC 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.

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