#3D497F Color
#3D497F is rgb(61, 73, 127) in RGB, hsl(229, 35%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D497Frgb(61, 73, 127)hsl(229, 35%, 37%)hsv(229, 52%, 50%)cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 50%)oklch(42.2% 0.091 272.5)lab(32.04% 7.67 -32.62)lch(32.04% 33.51 283.24)What #3D497F 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 #3D497F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D497F Channel Values
How #3D497F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 61 · G 73 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 35% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 52% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D497F 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.
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Colors That Go With #3D497F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D497F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3D497F
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 #3D497F 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.
#3D497F#47477F#43487F#45457F#42477F#2F5252#354F67#4C4C4CUsing #3D497F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d497f: #3D497F;background-color: #3D497F;colors: { 'color-3d497f': '#3D497F' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.286, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_3d497f">#3D497F</color>fill="#3D497F"More Blue Colors
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#3D497F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D497F?
#3D497F is a dark blue — rgb(61, 73, 127) in RGB and hsl(229, 35%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #3D497F?
#3D497F is rgb(61, 73, 127) — red 61, green 73, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D497F?
#3D497F converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D497F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D497F scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D497F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D497F 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.16, which is visibly different.
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