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#391BE4 Color

#391BE4 is rgb(57, 27, 228) in RGB, hsl(249, 79%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 88%, 0%, 11%) 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 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#391BE4
HEX#391BE4
RGBrgb(57, 27, 228)
HSLhsl(249, 79%, 50%)
HSVhsv(249, 88%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 88%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.267 273.6)
LABlab(30.40% 58.39 -95.31)
LCHlch(30.40% 111.77 301.49)

What #391BE4 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 #391BE4, 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.

#391BE4 Channel Values

How #391BE4 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 27 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 79% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 88% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391BE4 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 text8.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #391BE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391BE4; 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 #391BE4

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 #391BE4 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#391BE4
Protanopia#2222E4
Protanomaly#2D1FE4
Deuteranopia#2828E4
Deuteranomaly#2F23E4
Tritanopia#005C5C
Tritanomaly#004AA5
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #391BE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-391be4: #391BE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #391BE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-391be4': '#391BE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.106, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_391be4">#391BE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#391BE4"

More Blue Colors

#391BE4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#391BE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #391BE4?

#391BE4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 27, 228) in RGB and hsl(249, 79%, 50%) 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 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #391BE4?

#391BE4 is rgb(57, 27, 228) — red 57, green 27, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #391BE4?

#391BE4 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 88%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #391BE4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #391BE4 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #391BE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #391BE4 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 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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