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#3D40FF Color

#3D40FF is rgb(61, 64, 255) in RGB, hsl(239, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 75%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 12.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D40FF
HEX#3D40FF
RGBrgb(61, 64, 255)
HSLhsl(239, 100%, 62%)
HSVhsv(239, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 75%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.27 271.3)
LABlab(39.20% 49.49 -95.92)
LCHlch(39.20% 107.94 297.29)

What #3D40FF 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 #3D40FF, 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.

#3D40FF Channel Values

How #3D40FF 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 64 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 100% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D40FF 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 text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D40FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D40FF; 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 #3D40FF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3D40FF.

How #3D40FF 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#3D40FF
Protanopia#3F3FFF
Protanomaly#3F40FF
Deuteranopia#3F3FFF
Deuteranomaly#3E3FFF
Tritanopia#007373
Tritanomaly#0062BC
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3D40FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d40ff: #3D40FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D40FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d40ff': '#3D40FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.251, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_3d40ff">#3D40FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D40FF"

More Blue Colors

#3D40FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D40FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D40FF?

#3D40FF is a light blue — rgb(61, 64, 255) in RGB and hsl(239, 100%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.14.

What is the RGB value of #3D40FF?

#3D40FF is rgb(61, 64, 255) — red 61, green 64, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D40FF?

#3D40FF converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 75%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D40FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D40FF scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D40FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D40FF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.59, which is visibly different.

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