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#3E6EBB Color

#3E6EBB is rgb(62, 110, 187) in RGB, hsl(217, 50%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E6EBB
HEX#3E6EBB
RGBrgb(62, 110, 187)
HSLhsl(217, 50%, 49%)
HSVhsv(217, 67%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.132 259.4)
LABlab(45.99% 2.98 -46.29)
LCHlch(45.99% 46.39 273.69)

What #3E6EBB 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 #3E6EBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#3E6EBB Channel Values

How #3E6EBB 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 110 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 50% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 67% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E6EBB 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E6EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E6EBB; 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 #3E6EBB

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 #3E6EBB 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#3E6EBB
Protanopia#6868BB
Protanomaly#5A6ABB
Deuteranopia#6161BC
Deuteranomaly#5567BB
Tritanopia#0F7B7B
Tritanomaly#297699
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #3E6EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e6ebb: #3E6EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E6EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e6ebb': '#3E6EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.431, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_3e6ebb">#3E6EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E6EBB"

More Blue Colors

#3E6EBB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E6EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E6EBB?

#3E6EBB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(62, 110, 187) in RGB and hsl(217, 50%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #3E6EBB?

#3E6EBB is rgb(62, 110, 187) — red 62, green 110, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E6EBB?

#3E6EBB converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 41%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E6EBB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E6EBB scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E6EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E6EBB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.73, which is visibly different.

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