#3F24D6 Color
#3F24D6 is rgb(63, 36, 214) in RGB, hsl(249, 71%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 83%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F24D6rgb(63, 36, 214)hsl(249, 71%, 49%)hsv(249, 83%, 84%)cmyk(71%, 83%, 0%, 16%)oklch(44.3% 0.246 276.3)lab(30.51% 52.35 -87.06)lch(30.51% 101.59 301.02)What #3F24D6 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 #3F24D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F24D6 Channel Values
How #3F24D6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 63 · G 36 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 71% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 83% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F24D6 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.
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Colors That Go With #3F24D6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F24D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3F24D6
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 #3F24D6 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.
#3F24D6#2A2AD6#3428D6#2F2FD6#362BD6#005959#00499B#4C4C4CUsing #3F24D6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f24d6: #3F24D6;background-color: #3F24D6;colors: { 'color-3f24d6': '#3F24D6' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.141, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_3f24d6">#3F24D6</color>fill="#3F24D6"More Blue Colors
#3F24D6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F24D6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F24D6?
#3F24D6 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(63, 36, 214) in RGB and hsl(249, 71%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.96.
What is the RGB value of #3F24D6?
#3F24D6 is rgb(63, 36, 214) — red 63, green 36, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F24D6?
#3F24D6 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 83%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F24D6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F24D6 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F24D6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F24D6 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.
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