#3F4CFD Color
#3F4CFD is rgb(63, 76, 253) in RGB, hsl(236, 98%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 70%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F4CFDrgb(63, 76, 253)hsl(236, 98%, 62%)hsv(236, 75%, 99%)cmyk(75%, 70%, 0%, 1%)oklch(53.3% 0.256 270.8)lab(41.60% 42.71 -90.85)lch(41.60% 100.39 295.18)What #3F4CFD 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 #3F4CFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F4CFD Channel Values
How #3F4CFD 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 76 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 98% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 75% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F4CFD 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 #3F4CFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F4CFD; 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 #3F4CFD
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 #3F4CFD 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.
#3F4CFD#4A4AFD#464BFD#4848FD#454AFD#007878#0069BC#666666Using #3F4CFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f4cfd: #3F4CFD;background-color: #3F4CFD;colors: { 'color-3f4cfd': '#3F4CFD' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.298, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_3f4cfd">#3F4CFD</color>fill="#3F4CFD"More Blue Colors
#3F4CFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F4CFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F4CFD?
#3F4CFD is a light blue — rgb(63, 76, 253) in RGB and hsl(236, 98%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #3F4CFD?
#3F4CFD is rgb(63, 76, 253) — red 63, green 76, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F4CFD?
#3F4CFD converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 70%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F4CFD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F4CFD scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F4CFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F4CFD 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 24.66, which is visibly different.
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