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#39289A Color

#39289A is rgb(57, 40, 154) in RGB, hsl(249, 59%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 74%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39289A
HEX#39289A
RGBrgb(57, 40, 154)
HSLhsl(249, 59%, 38%)
HSVhsv(249, 74%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 74%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.174 280.9)
LABlab(24.92% 34.40 -60.73)
LCHlch(24.92% 69.80 299.53)

What #39289A 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 #39289A, 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.

#39289A Channel Values

How #39289A 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 40 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 59% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 74% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39289A 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 text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39289A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39289A; 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 #39289A

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 #39289A 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#39289A
Protanopia#2B2B9A
Protanomaly#312A9A
Deuteranopia#2E2E9A
Deuteranomaly#332C9A
Tritanopia#084545
Tritanomaly#243B71
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #39289A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39289a: #39289A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39289A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39289a': '#39289A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.157, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_39289a">#39289A</color>
SVG fillfill="#39289A"

More Blue Colors

#39289A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39289A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39289A?

#39289A is a dark blue — rgb(57, 40, 154) in RGB and hsl(249, 59%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #39289A?

#39289A is rgb(57, 40, 154) — red 57, green 40, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39289A?

#39289A converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 74%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39289A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39289A scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39289A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39289A 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 15.11, which is visibly different.

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