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#3FB4FD Color

#3FB4FD is rgb(63, 180, 253) in RGB, hsl(203, 98%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FB4FD
HEX#3FB4FD
RGBrgb(63, 180, 253)
HSLhsl(203, 98%, 62%)
HSVhsv(203, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.147 240.8)
LABlab(69.31% -15.19 -46.34)
LCHlch(69.31% 48.76 251.85)

What #3FB4FD 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 #3FB4FD, 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.

#3FB4FD Channel Values

How #3FB4FD 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 180 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 98% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FB4FD 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FB4FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FB4FD; 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 #3FB4FD

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 #3FB4FD 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#3FB4FD
Protanopia#A7A7FD
Protanomaly#89ACFD
Deuteranopia#9A9AFE
Deuteranomaly#7FA5FE
Tritanopia#00BFBF
Tritanomaly#19BBDB
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #3FB4FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fb4fd: #3FB4FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FB4FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fb4fd': '#3FB4FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.706, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_3fb4fd">#3FB4FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FB4FD"

More Blue Colors

#3FB4FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FB4FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FB4FD?

#3FB4FD is a light blue — rgb(63, 180, 253) in RGB and hsl(203, 98%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #3FB4FD?

#3FB4FD is rgb(63, 180, 253) — red 63, green 180, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FB4FD?

#3FB4FD converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 29%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FB4FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FB4FD scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FB4FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FB4FD 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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