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#3E76D0 Color

#3E76D0 is rgb(62, 118, 208) in RGB, hsl(217, 61%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 43%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E76D0
HEX#3E76D0
RGBrgb(62, 118, 208)
HSLhsl(217, 61%, 53%)
HSVhsv(217, 70%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 43%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.151 259.5)
LABlab(49.35% 4.60 -52.96)
LCHlch(49.35% 53.16 274.96)

What #3E76D0 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 #3E76D0, 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.

#3E76D0 Channel Values

How #3E76D0 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 118 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 61% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 70% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E76D0 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E76D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E76D0; 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 #3E76D0

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 #3E76D0 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#3E76D0
Protanopia#6F6FD0
Protanomaly#5F72D0
Deuteranopia#6868D1
Deuteranomaly#5A6ED0
Tritanopia#008686
Tritanomaly#1F80A9
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #3E76D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e76d0: #3E76D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E76D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e76d0': '#3E76D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.463, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_3e76d0">#3E76D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E76D0"

More Blue Colors

#3E76D0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E76D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E76D0?

#3E76D0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(62, 118, 208) in RGB and hsl(217, 61%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #3E76D0?

#3E76D0 is rgb(62, 118, 208) — red 62, green 118, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E76D0?

#3E76D0 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 43%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E76D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3E76D0 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E76D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E76D0 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 12.3, which is visibly different.

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