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#3D649E Color

#3D649E is rgb(61, 100, 158) in RGB, hsl(216, 44%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 37%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D649E
HEX#3D649E
RGBrgb(61, 100, 158)
HSLhsl(216, 44%, 43%)
HSVhsv(216, 61%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 37%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.103 258.1)
LABlab(41.61% 0.18 -36.28)
LCHlch(41.61% 36.28 270.28)

What #3D649E 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 #3D649E, 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.

#3D649E Channel Values

How #3D649E 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 100 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 44% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 61% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D649E 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 text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D649E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D649E; 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 #3D649E

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 #3D649E 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#3D649E
Protanopia#5F5F9E
Protanomaly#53619E
Deuteranopia#59599E
Deuteranomaly#4F5E9E
Tritanopia#266E6E
Tritanomaly#316A84
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #3D649E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d649e: #3D649E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D649E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d649e': '#3D649E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.392, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_3d649e">#3D649E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D649E"

More Blue Colors

#3D649E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D649E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D649E?

#3D649E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(61, 100, 158) in RGB and hsl(216, 44%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #3D649E?

#3D649E is rgb(61, 100, 158) — red 61, green 100, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D649E?

#3D649E converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 37%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D649E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D649E scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D649E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D649E 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 13.88, which is visibly different.

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