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#390BD0 Color

#390BD0 is rgb(57, 11, 208) in RGB, hsl(254, 90%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 95%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#390BD0
HEX#390BD0
RGBrgb(57, 11, 208)
HSLhsl(254, 90%, 43%)
HSVhsv(254, 95%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 95%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.253 275.9)
LABlab(26.66% 58.15 -90.01)
LCHlch(26.66% 107.16 302.87)

What #390BD0 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 #390BD0, 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.

#390BD0 Channel Values

How #390BD0 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 57 · G 11 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 90% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 95% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390BD0 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.

TextWhite text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #390BD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #390BD0; 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 #390BD0

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 #390BD0 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#390BD0
Protanopia#1919D0
Protanomaly#2914D0
Deuteranopia#2222D0
Deuteranomaly#2D1BD0
Tritanopia#005151
Tritanomaly#004095
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #390BD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-390bd0: #390BD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #390BD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-390bd0': '#390BD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.043, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_390bd0">#390BD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#390BD0"

More Blue Colors

#390BD0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#390BD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #390BD0?

#390BD0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 11, 208) in RGB and hsl(254, 90%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #390BD0?

#390BD0 is rgb(57, 11, 208) — red 57, green 11, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #390BD0?

#390BD0 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 95%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #390BD0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #390BD0 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #390BD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #390BD0 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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