#392588 Color
#392588 is rgb(57, 37, 136) in RGB, hsl(252, 57%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 73%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392588rgb(57, 37, 136)hsl(252, 57%, 34%)hsv(252, 73%, 53%)cmyk(58%, 73%, 0%, 47%)oklch(35.7% 0.155 284.7)lab(22.75% 31.30 -53.17)lch(22.75% 61.70 300.48)What #392588 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 #392588, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#392588 Channel Values
How #392588 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 37 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 57% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 73% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.7:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392588 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.
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Colors That Go With #392588
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392588; 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 #392588
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 #392588 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.
#392588#292988#302888#2D2D88#322A88#1C3D3D#2A3564#383838Using #392588 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392588: #392588;background-color: #392588;colors: { 'color-392588': '#392588' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.145, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_392588">#392588</color>fill="#392588"More Blue Colors
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#392588 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392588?
#392588 is a dark blue — rgb(57, 37, 136) in RGB and hsl(252, 57%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #392588?
#392588 is rgb(57, 37, 136) — red 57, green 37, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392588?
#392588 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 73%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392588 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392588 scores 11.7:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392588 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392588 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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