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#392C6D Color

#392C6D is rgb(57, 44, 109) in RGB, hsl(252, 42%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 60%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), visibly different at ΔE 10.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#392C6D
HEX#392C6D
RGBrgb(57, 44, 109)
HSLhsl(252, 42%, 30%)
HSVhsv(252, 60%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 60%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.108 288.6)
LABlab(22.45% 19.98 -36.55)
LCHlch(22.45% 41.66 298.66)

What #392C6D 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 #392C6D, 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.

#392C6D Channel Values

How #392C6D 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 44 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 42% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 60% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.97:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392C6D 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 text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #392C6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392C6D; 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 #392C6D

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 #392C6D 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#392C6D
Protanopia#2E2E6D
Protanomaly#332E6D
Deuteranopia#31316D
Deuteranomaly#342F6D
Tritanopia#2B3939
Tritanomaly#313453
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #392C6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-392c6d: #392C6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #392C6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-392c6d': '#392C6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.173, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_392c6d">#392C6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#392C6D"

More Blue Colors

#392C6D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#392C6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #392C6D?

#392C6D is a dark blue — rgb(57, 44, 109) in RGB and hsl(252, 42%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.08.

What is the RGB value of #392C6D?

#392C6D is rgb(57, 44, 109) — red 57, green 44, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #392C6D?

#392C6D converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 60%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #392C6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #392C6D scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #392C6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #392C6D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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