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#3F6BCA Color

#3F6BCA is rgb(63, 107, 202) in RGB, hsl(221, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 47%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F6BCA
HEX#3F6BCA
RGBrgb(63, 107, 202)
HSLhsl(221, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(221, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 47%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.155 263.4)
LABlab(45.94% 9.35 -54.98)
LCHlch(45.94% 55.77 279.66)

What #3F6BCA 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 #3F6BCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#3F6BCA Channel Values

How #3F6BCA 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 107 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F6BCA 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F6BCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F6BCA; 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 #3F6BCA

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 #3F6BCA 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#3F6BCA
Protanopia#6565CA
Protanomaly#5868CA
Deuteranopia#5F5FCA
Deuteranomaly#5464CA
Tritanopia#007C7C
Tritanomaly#2276A1
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #3F6BCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f6bca: #3F6BCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F6BCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f6bca': '#3F6BCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.420, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_3f6bca">#3F6BCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F6BCA"

More Blue Colors

#3F6BCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F6BCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F6BCA?

#3F6BCA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(63, 107, 202) in RGB and hsl(221, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #3F6BCA?

#3F6BCA is rgb(63, 107, 202) — red 63, green 107, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F6BCA?

#3F6BCA converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 47%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F6BCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F6BCA scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F6BCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F6BCA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.

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