#3c51e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #3c51e5 is composed of 23.5% red, 31.8% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.8% cyan, 64.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.5% and a lightness of 56.7%. #3c51e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #78a2ff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 24
    • G 32
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 65
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#3c51e5 color description : Bright blue.

#3c51e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #3c51e5 has RGB values of R:60, G:81, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.65, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 3953125.

Hex triplet 3c51e5 #3c51e5
RGB Decimal 60, 81, 229 rgb(60,81,229)
RGB Percent 23.5, 31.8, 89.8 rgb(23.5%,31.8%,89.8%)
CMYK 74, 65, 0, 10
HSL 232.5°, 76.5, 56.7 hsl(232.5,76.5%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 73.8, 89.8
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 42.002, 42.066, -77.048
XYZ 18.946, 12.501, 75.539
xyY 0.177, 0.117, 12.501
CIE-LCH 42.002, 87.784, 298.633
CIE-LUV 42.002, -12.479, -113.87
Hunter-Lab 35.357, 33.772, -101.919
Binary 00111100, 01010001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #3c51e5

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Alternatives to #3c51e5

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#3c51e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #3c51e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#3c51e5;}
.background {background-color:#3c51e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #3c51e5;}

Shades and Tints of #3c51e5

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #02030d is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #3c51e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898a99 is the less saturated color, while #233eff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #3c51e5 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #565a77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0068cb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006eb0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00757c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #155fd4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1563c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1568a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population