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#3E628E Color

#3E628E is rgb(62, 98, 142) in RGB, hsl(213, 39%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E628E
HEX#3E628E
RGBrgb(62, 98, 142)
HSLhsl(213, 39%, 40%)
HSVhsv(213, 56%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.082 254.2)
LABlab(40.36% -2.84 -28.71)
LCHlch(40.36% 28.85 264.35)

What #3E628E 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 #3E628E, 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.

#3E628E Channel Values

How #3E628E 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 98 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 39% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 56% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E628E 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 text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E628E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E628E; 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 #3E628E

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 #3E628E 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#3E628E
Protanopia#5D5D8E
Protanomaly#525F8E
Deuteranopia#58588E
Deuteranomaly#4F5C8E
Tritanopia#306969
Tritanomaly#366679
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #3E628E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e628e: #3E628E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E628E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e628e': '#3E628E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.384, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_3e628e">#3E628E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E628E"

More Blue Colors

#3E628E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E628E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E628E?

#3E628E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(62, 98, 142) in RGB and hsl(213, 39%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #3E628E?

#3E628E is rgb(62, 98, 142) — red 62, green 98, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E628E?

#3E628E converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E628E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E628E scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E628E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E628E 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 13.52, which is visibly different.

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