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#3F386B Color

#3F386B is rgb(63, 56, 107) in RGB, hsl(248, 31%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 48%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F386B
HEX#3F386B
RGBrgb(63, 56, 107)
HSLhsl(248, 31%, 32%)
HSVhsv(248, 48%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 48%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.085 287.8)
LABlab(26.25% 13.72 -29.18)
LCHlch(26.25% 32.24 295.19)

What #3F386B 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 #3F386B, 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.

#3F386B Channel Values

How #3F386B 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 56 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 31% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 48% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F386B 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 text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F386B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F386B; 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 #3F386B

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 #3F386B 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#3F386B
Protanopia#39396B
Protanomaly#3C396B
Deuteranopia#3A3A6B
Deuteranomaly#3C396B
Tritanopia#354141
Tritanomaly#393E55
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #3F386B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f386b: #3F386B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F386B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f386b': '#3F386B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.220, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_3f386b">#3F386B</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F386B"

More Blue Colors

#3F386B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F386B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F386B?

#3F386B is a dark blue — rgb(63, 56, 107) in RGB and hsl(248, 31%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #3F386B?

#3F386B is rgb(63, 56, 107) — red 63, green 56, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F386B?

#3F386B converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 48%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F386B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F386B scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F386B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F386B 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.11, which is visibly different.

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