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#3E2EEF Color

#3E2EEF is rgb(62, 46, 239) in RGB, hsl(245, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 81%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 12.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E2EEF
HEX#3E2EEF
RGBrgb(62, 46, 239)
HSLhsl(245, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(245, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 81%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.267 273.4)
LABlab(34.52% 54.10 -94.69)
LCHlch(34.52% 109.05 299.74)

What #3E2EEF 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 #3E2EEF, 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.

#3E2EEF Channel Values

How #3E2EEF 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 46 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E2EEF 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 text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E2EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E2EEF; 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 #3E2EEF

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 #3E2EEF 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#3E2EEF
Protanopia#3131EF
Protanomaly#3730EF
Deuteranopia#3434EF
Deuteranomaly#3832EF
Tritanopia#006666
Tritanomaly#0055AE
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #3E2EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e2eef: #3E2EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E2EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e2eef': '#3E2EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.180, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_3e2eef">#3E2EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E2EEF"

More Blue Colors

#3E2EEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E2EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E2EEF?

#3E2EEF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(62, 46, 239) in RGB and hsl(245, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.48.

What is the RGB value of #3E2EEF?

#3E2EEF is rgb(62, 46, 239) — red 62, green 46, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E2EEF?

#3E2EEF converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 81%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E2EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E2EEF scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E2EEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E2EEF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.

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