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#3FA4FD Color

#3FA4FD is rgb(63, 164, 253) in RGB, hsl(208, 98%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 35%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FA4FD
HEX#3FA4FD
RGBrgb(63, 164, 253)
HSLhsl(208, 98%, 62%)
HSVhsv(208, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 35%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.16 248.9)
LABlab(64.70% -7.11 -53.57)
LCHlch(64.70% 54.04 262.43)

What #3FA4FD 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 #3FA4FD, 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.

#3FA4FD Channel Values

How #3FA4FD 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 164 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 98% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FA4FD 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FA4FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FA4FD; 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 #3FA4FD

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 #3FA4FD 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#3FA4FD
Protanopia#9999FD
Protanomaly#7E9DFD
Deuteranopia#8D8DFE
Deuteranomaly#7597FE
Tritanopia#00B3B3
Tritanomaly#0AADD4
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3FA4FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fa4fd: #3FA4FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FA4FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fa4fd': '#3FA4FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.643, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_3fa4fd">#3FA4FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FA4FD"

More Blue Colors

#3FA4FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FA4FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FA4FD?

#3FA4FD is a light blue — rgb(63, 164, 253) in RGB and hsl(208, 98%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.

What is the RGB value of #3FA4FD?

#3FA4FD is rgb(63, 164, 253) — red 63, green 164, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FA4FD?

#3FA4FD converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 35%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FA4FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FA4FD scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FA4FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FA4FD 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 11.26, which is visibly different.

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