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Recognised as Colour

#3645CE

  • #3645CE
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Medium slateblue

#3645CE is a blue with RGB values 54, 69, 206 and HSL 234°, 61%, 51%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium slateblue.

Colour values

#3645CE#3645CE
HEX#3645CE
RGBrgb(54, 69, 206)
RGB (0–1)0.2118, 0.2706, 0.8078
RGB percentages21.2%, 27.1%, 80.8%
HSLhsl(234.1, 60.8%, 51%)
HSV / HSBhsv(234.1, 73.8%, 80.8%)
CMYK73.8%, 66.5%, 0%, 19.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,556,814
CSS custom property--colour: #3645CE;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.09497WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness92.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 7.24:1
Contrast with white7.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4C4C4C
Inverted#C9BA31

Colour vision & accessibility

Protanopia#005ED2no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 19.7 from the original
Deuteranopia#0050CBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 12 from the original
Tritanopia#006A84no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 76.1 from the original
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text7.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.9:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Nearest named CSS colourMedium slateblue (#7B68EE)ΔE 16.69, a distinctly different colour
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

Complementary#CEBF36
Analogous#3691CE, #7336CE
Triadic#CE3645, #45CE36
Split complementary#CE7336, #91CE36
Tetradic#CE3691, #CEBF36, #36CE73

Tints, shades & saturation

Lighter +40%#DADDF6
Lighter +30%#B1B7EC
Lighter +20%#8891E2
Lighter +10%#5F6BD8
Darker −10%#2936A8
Darker −20%#1F287F
Darker −30%#151B56
Darker −40%#0B0E2D
More saturated +25%#172CED
Less saturated −25%#555EAF

Channel breakdown

R54
G69
B206
Red54 (21.2%)
Green69 (27.1%)
Blue206 (80.8%)
Hue234.08°
Saturation (HSL)60.8%
Lightness50.98%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 36 · G 45 · B CE

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