Palettes / Colors / #3C19E5
#3C19E5 — Vivid Blue
#3C19E5 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #3C19E5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3C19E5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C3E619; it also sits naturally between #195EE6 and #A219E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3C19E5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 60, 25, 229 |
| HSL | 250°, 80%, 50% |
| HSV | 250°, 89%, 90% |
| CMYK | 74%, 89%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 16.35, 7.31, 74.68 |
| Yxy | 7.31, 0.1663, 0.0744 |
| CIE-Lab | 32.51, 69.01, -92.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.04, 63.05, -151.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 10% · Blue 90%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3C19E5
.text { color: #3C19E5; }
.background { background-color: #3C19E5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3C19E5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 25, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 80%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3C19E5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 25, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3C19E5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 25, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3C19E5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3C19E5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3C19E5
Tints of #3C19E5
Tones of #3C19E5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3E619:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.53:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.46:1 Fails |
Best text color on #3C19E5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3C19E5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3C19E5: ·
How #3C19E5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3C19E5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3C19E5?
#3C19E5 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 60, 25, 229). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3C19E5?
#3C19E5 is RGB 60, 25, 229 — HSL 250°, 80%, 50% — CMYK 74%, 89%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #3C19E5?
Its complement is #C3E619; analogous partners are #195EE6 and #A219E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3C19E5 for text?
White text on #3C19E5 has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.46:1.