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#3F6FA2 Color

#3F6FA2 is rgb(63, 111, 162) in RGB, hsl(211, 44%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F6FA2
HEX#3F6FA2
RGBrgb(63, 111, 162)
HSLhsl(211, 44%, 44%)
HSVhsv(211, 61%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.096 251.4)
LABlab(45.21% -4.47 -32.99)
LCHlch(45.21% 33.29 262.28)

What #3F6FA2 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 #3F6FA2, 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.

#3F6FA2 Channel Values

How #3F6FA2 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 111 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 44% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 61% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F6FA2 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F6FA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F6FA2; 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 #3F6FA2

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 #3F6FA2 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#3F6FA2
Protanopia#6969A2
Protanomaly#5B6BA2
Deuteranopia#6262A3
Deuteranomaly#5668A2
Tritanopia#2B7777
Tritanomaly#34748A
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #3F6FA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f6fa2: #3F6FA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F6FA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f6fa2': '#3F6FA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.435, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_3f6fa2">#3F6FA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F6FA2"

More Blue Colors

#3F6FA2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F6FA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F6FA2?

#3F6FA2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(63, 111, 162) in RGB and hsl(211, 44%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #3F6FA2?

#3F6FA2 is rgb(63, 111, 162) — red 63, green 111, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F6FA2?

#3F6FA2 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F6FA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F6FA2 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F6FA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F6FA2 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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