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#3F32CD Color

#3F32CD is rgb(63, 50, 205) in RGB, hsl(245, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 76%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F32CD
HEX#3F32CD
RGBrgb(63, 50, 205)
HSLhsl(245, 61%, 50%)
HSVhsv(245, 76%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 76%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.225 276.1)
LABlab(32.02% 43.56 -79.36)
LCHlch(32.02% 90.53 298.76)

What #3F32CD 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 #3F32CD, 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.

#3F32CD Channel Values

How #3F32CD 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 63 · G 50 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 61% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 76% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F32CD 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 text8.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F32CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F32CD; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #3F32CD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3F32CD.

How #3F32CD 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#3F32CD
Protanopia#3434CD
Protanomaly#3933CD
Deuteranopia#3737CD
Deuteranomaly#3A35CD
Tritanopia#005B5B
Tritanomaly#114E96
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #3F32CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f32cd: #3F32CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F32CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f32cd': '#3F32CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.196, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_3f32cd">#3F32CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F32CD"

More Blue Colors

#3F32CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F32CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F32CD?

#3F32CD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(63, 50, 205) in RGB and hsl(245, 61%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.59.

What is the RGB value of #3F32CD?

#3F32CD is rgb(63, 50, 205) — red 63, green 50, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F32CD?

#3F32CD converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 76%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F32CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F32CD scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F32CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F32CD 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.63, which is visibly different.

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