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#3D587F Color

#3D587F is rgb(61, 88, 127) in RGB, hsl(215, 35%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D587F
HEX#3D587F
RGBrgb(61, 88, 127)
HSLhsl(215, 35%, 37%)
HSVhsv(215, 52%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.072 257.5)
LABlab(36.59% -1.34 -25.49)
LCHlch(36.59% 25.52 267.00)

What #3D587F 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 #3D587F, 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.

#3D587F Channel Values

How #3D587F 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 88 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 35% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 52% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D587F 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 text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D587F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D587F; 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 #3D587F

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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Shades

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How #3D587F 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#3D587F
Protanopia#54547F
Protanomaly#4C567F
Deuteranopia#50507F
Deuteranomaly#49537F
Tritanopia#325E5E
Tritanomaly#375C6D
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #3D587F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d587f: #3D587F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D587F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d587f': '#3D587F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.345, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_3d587f">#3D587F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D587F"

More Blue Colors

#3D587F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D587F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D587F?

#3D587F is a dark blue — rgb(61, 88, 127) in RGB and hsl(215, 35%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.

What is the RGB value of #3D587F?

#3D587F is rgb(61, 88, 127) — red 61, green 88, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D587F?

#3D587F converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D587F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D587F scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D587F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D587F 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 18.45, which is visibly different.

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