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#3E477A Color

#3E477A is rgb(62, 71, 122) in RGB, hsl(231, 33%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 42%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E477A
HEX#3E477A
RGBrgb(62, 71, 122)
HSLhsl(231, 33%, 36%)
HSVhsv(231, 49%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 42%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.086 274.5)
LABlab(31.27% 7.86 -30.71)
LCHlch(31.27% 31.70 284.36)

What #3E477A 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 #3E477A, 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.

#3E477A Channel Values

How #3E477A 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 71 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 33% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 49% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E477A 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 text8.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E477A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E477A; 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 #3E477A

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 #3E477A 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#3E477A
Protanopia#46467A
Protanomaly#43467A
Deuteranopia#44447A
Deuteranomaly#42457A
Tritanopia#325050
Tritanomaly#374C63
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #3E477A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e477a: #3E477A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E477A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e477a': '#3E477A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.278, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_3e477a">#3E477A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E477A"

More Blue Colors

#3E477A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E477A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E477A?

#3E477A is a dark blue — rgb(62, 71, 122) in RGB and hsl(231, 33%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #3E477A?

#3E477A is rgb(62, 71, 122) — red 62, green 71, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E477A?

#3E477A converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 42%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E477A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E477A scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E477A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E477A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.

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