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#3E7FBB Color

#3E7FBB is rgb(62, 127, 187) in RGB, hsl(209, 50%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 32%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E7FBB
HEX#3E7FBB
RGBrgb(62, 127, 187)
HSLhsl(209, 50%, 49%)
HSVhsv(209, 67%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 32%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.114 248.8)
LABlab(51.03% -6.48 -38.35)
LCHlch(51.03% 38.89 260.40)

What #3E7FBB 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 #3E7FBB, 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.

#3E7FBB Channel Values

How #3E7FBB 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 127 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 50% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 67% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E7FBB 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 text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E7FBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E7FBB; 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 #3E7FBB

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 #3E7FBB 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#3E7FBB
Protanopia#7777BB
Protanomaly#657ABB
Deuteranopia#6F6FBC
Deuteranomaly#5F76BB
Tritanopia#1C8888
Tritanomaly#2D859F
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #3E7FBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e7fbb: #3E7FBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E7FBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e7fbb': '#3E7FBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.498, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_3e7fbb">#3E7FBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E7FBB"

More Blue Colors

#3E7FBB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E7FBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E7FBB?

#3E7FBB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(62, 127, 187) in RGB and hsl(209, 50%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #3E7FBB?

#3E7FBB is rgb(62, 127, 187) — red 62, green 127, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E7FBB?

#3E7FBB converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 32%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E7FBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3E7FBB scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E7FBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E7FBB 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 5.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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