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#3F3C49 Color

#3F3C49 is rgb(63, 60, 73) in RGB, hsl(254, 10%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F3C49
HEX#3F3C49
RGBrgb(63, 60, 73)
HSLhsl(254, 10%, 26%)
HSVhsv(254, 18%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.022 295.8)
LABlab(26.01% 3.64 -7.50)
LCHlch(26.01% 8.33 295.88)

What #3F3C49 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 #3F3C49, 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.

#3F3C49 Channel Values

How #3F3C49 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 60 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 10% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 18% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.75:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F3C49 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 text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F3C49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F3C49; 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 #3F3C49

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 #3F3C49 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#3F3C49
Protanopia#3D3D49
Protanomaly#3E3C49
Deuteranopia#3D3D49
Deuteranomaly#3E3D49
Tritanopia#3D3E3E
Tritanomaly#3E3D43
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #3F3C49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f3c49: #3F3C49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F3C49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f3c49': '#3F3C49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.235, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_3f3c49">#3F3C49</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F3C49"

More Blue Colors

#3F3C49 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F3C49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F3C49?

#3F3C49 is a dark blue — rgb(63, 60, 73) in RGB and hsl(254, 10%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #3F3C49?

#3F3C49 is rgb(63, 60, 73) — red 63, green 60, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F3C49?

#3F3C49 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F3C49 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F3C49 scores 10.75:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F3C49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F3C49 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.08, which is visibly different.

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