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#3D77AE Color

#3D77AE is rgb(61, 119, 174) in RGB, hsl(209, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 32%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Blue (#4682B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D77AE
HEX#3D77AE
RGBrgb(61, 119, 174)
HSLhsl(209, 48%, 46%)
HSVhsv(209, 65%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 32%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.105 249.1)
LABlab(48.04% -5.98 -35.55)
LCHlch(48.04% 36.05 260.45)

What #3D77AE 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 #3D77AE, 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.

#3D77AE Channel Values

How #3D77AE 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 119 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 48% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 65% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D77AE 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D77AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D77AE; 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 #3D77AE

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 #3D77AE 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#3D77AE
Protanopia#7070AE
Protanomaly#5F73AE
Deuteranopia#6868AF
Deuteranomaly#5A6EAE
Tritanopia#228080
Tritanomaly#2F7C94
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #3D77AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d77ae: #3D77AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D77AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d77ae': '#3D77AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.467, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_3d77ae">#3D77AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D77AE"

More Blue Colors

#3D77AE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D77AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D77AE?

#3D77AE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(61, 119, 174) in RGB and hsl(209, 48%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #3D77AE?

#3D77AE is rgb(61, 119, 174) — red 61, green 119, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D77AE?

#3D77AE converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 32%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D77AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D77AE scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D77AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D77AE 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 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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