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#3D66FA Color

#3D66FA is rgb(61, 102, 250) in RGB, hsl(227, 95%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 59%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D66FA
HEX#3D66FA
RGBrgb(61, 102, 250)
HSLhsl(227, 95%, 61%)
HSVhsv(227, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 59%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.225 267)
LABlab(47.44% 26.55 -79.61)
LCHlch(47.44% 83.92 288.45)

What #3D66FA 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 #3D66FA, 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.

#3D66FA Channel Values

How #3D66FA 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 102 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 95% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D66FA 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 text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D66FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D66FA; 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 #3D66FA

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 #3D66FA 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#3D66FA
Protanopia#6060FA
Protanomaly#5463FA
Deuteranopia#5B5BFA
Deuteranomaly#5160FA
Tritanopia#008686
Tritanomaly#007AC0
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #3D66FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d66fa: #3D66FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D66FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d66fa': '#3D66FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.400, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_3d66fa">#3D66FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D66FA"

More Blue Colors

#3D66FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D66FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D66FA?

#3D66FA is a light blue — rgb(61, 102, 250) in RGB and hsl(227, 95%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #3D66FA?

#3D66FA is rgb(61, 102, 250) — red 61, green 102, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D66FA?

#3D66FA converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 59%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D66FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D66FA scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D66FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D66FA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.5, which is visibly different.

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