#39247B Color
#39247B is rgb(57, 36, 123) in RGB, hsl(254, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 71%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39247Brgb(57, 36, 123)hsl(254, 55%, 31%)hsv(254, 71%, 48%)cmyk(54%, 71%, 0%, 52%)oklch(34.3% 0.139 287.8)lab(21.49% 28.48 -47.06)lch(21.49% 55.01 301.18)What #39247B 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 #39247B, 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.
#39247B Channel Values
How #39247B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 36 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 55% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 71% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.26:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39247B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #39247B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #39247B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39247B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #39247B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39247B.
How #39247B 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.
#39247B#28287B#30277B#2C2C7B#32297B#243939#2E315B#353535Using #39247B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39247b: #39247B;background-color: #39247B;colors: { 'color-39247b': '#39247B' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.141, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_39247b">#39247B</color>fill="#39247B"More Blue Colors
#39247B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#39247B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39247B?
#39247B is a dark blue — rgb(57, 36, 123) in RGB and hsl(254, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #39247B?
#39247B is rgb(57, 36, 123) — red 57, green 36, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39247B?
#39247B converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 71%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39247B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39247B scores 12.26:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39247B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39247B 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #39247B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.