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#3E26AB Color

#3E26AB is rgb(62, 38, 171) in RGB, hsl(251, 64%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 78%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E26AB
HEX#3E26AB
RGBrgb(62, 38, 171)
HSLhsl(251, 64%, 41%)
HSVhsv(251, 78%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 78%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.196 281)
LABlab(26.53% 40.69 -68.35)
LCHlch(26.53% 79.55 300.77)

What #3E26AB 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 #3E26AB, 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.

#3E26AB Channel Values

How #3E26AB 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 62 · G 38 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 64% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 78% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.14:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E26AB 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 text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E26AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E26AB; 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 #3E26AB

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 #3E26AB 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#3E26AB
Protanopia#2B2BAB
Protanomaly#3429AB
Deuteranopia#2F2FAB
Deuteranomaly#362CAB
Tritanopia#004A4A
Tritanomaly#253E7D
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #3E26AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e26ab: #3E26AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E26AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e26ab': '#3E26AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.149, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_3e26ab">#3E26AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E26AB"

More Blue Colors

#3E26AB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E26AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E26AB?

#3E26AB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(62, 38, 171) in RGB and hsl(251, 64%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.18.

What is the RGB value of #3E26AB?

#3E26AB is rgb(62, 38, 171) — red 62, green 38, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E26AB?

#3E26AB converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 78%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E26AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E26AB scores 10.14:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E26AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E26AB 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.

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