#3F6B83 Color
#3F6B83 is rgb(63, 107, 131) in RGB, hsl(201, 35%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F6B83rgb(63, 107, 131)hsl(201, 35%, 38%)hsv(201, 52%, 51%)cmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 49%)oklch(50.6% 0.062 233.7)lab(42.80% -10.37 -18.36)lch(42.80% 21.09 240.54)What #3F6B83 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 #3F6B83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F6B83 Channel Values
How #3F6B83 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 107 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 35% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 52% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F6B83 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 #3F6B83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F6B83; 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 #3F6B83
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 #3F6B83 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.
#3F6B83#656583#586883#5F5F84#546483#386E6E#3B6D77#666666Using #3F6B83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f6b83: #3F6B83;background-color: #3F6B83;colors: { 'color-3f6b83': '#3F6B83' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.420, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_3f6b83">#3F6B83</color>fill="#3F6B83"More Blue Colors
#3F6B83 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F6B83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F6B83?
#3F6B83 is a dark blue — rgb(63, 107, 131) in RGB and hsl(201, 35%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #3F6B83?
#3F6B83 is rgb(63, 107, 131) — red 63, green 107, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F6B83?
#3F6B83 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F6B83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F6B83 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F6B83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F6B83 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.36, which is visibly different.
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