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#390EFB Color

#390EFB is rgb(57, 14, 251) in RGB, hsl(251, 97%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 94%, 0%, 2%) 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 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#390EFB
HEX#390EFB
RGBrgb(57, 14, 251)
HSLhsl(251, 97%, 52%)
HSVhsv(251, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 94%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.295 272.2)
LABlab(31.97% 66.57 -105.70)
LCHlch(31.97% 124.92 302.20)

What #390EFB 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 #390EFB, 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.

#390EFB Channel Values

How #390EFB 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 14 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 97% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #390EFB 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 text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #390EFB

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

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 #390EFB.

How #390EFB 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#390EFB
Protanopia#1A1AFB
Protanomaly#2A16FB
Deuteranopia#2323FB
Deuteranomaly#2D1CFB
Tritanopia#006363
Tritanomaly#004EB5
Achromatopsia#515151

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #390EFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-390efb: #390EFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #390EFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-390efb': '#390EFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.055, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_390efb">#390EFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#390EFB"

More Blue Colors

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

#390EFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #390EFB?

#390EFB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 14, 251) in RGB and hsl(251, 97%, 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 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #390EFB?

#390EFB is rgb(57, 14, 251) — red 57, green 14, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #390EFB?

#390EFB converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 94%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #390EFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #390EFB scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #390EFB 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 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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