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#390DFD Color

#390DFD is rgb(57, 13, 253) in RGB, hsl(251, 98%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 95%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Color Wheel) (#4000FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#390DFD
HEX#390DFD
RGBrgb(57, 13, 253)
HSLhsl(251, 98%, 52%)
HSVhsv(251, 95%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 95%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.298 272.1)
LABlab(32.15% 67.15 -106.52)
LCHlch(32.15% 125.93 302.23)

What #390DFD 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 #390DFD, 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.

#390DFD Channel Values

How #390DFD 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 13 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 98% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 95% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390DFD 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 text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #390DFD

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

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #390DFD.

How #390DFD 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#390DFD
Protanopia#1A1AFD
Protanomaly#2916FD
Deuteranopia#2222FD
Deuteranomaly#2D1CFD
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#004FB6
Achromatopsia#515151

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #390DFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-390dfd: #390DFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #390DFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-390dfd': '#390DFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.051, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_390dfd">#390DFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#390DFD"

More Blue Colors

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

#390DFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #390DFD?

#390DFD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 13, 253) in RGB and hsl(251, 98%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Color Wheel) (#4000FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #390DFD?

#390DFD is rgb(57, 13, 253) — red 57, green 13, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #390DFD?

#390DFD converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 95%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #390DFD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #390DFD scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #390DFD 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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