#393B6F Color
#393B6F is rgb(57, 59, 111) in RGB, hsl(238, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 47%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393B6Frgb(57, 59, 111)hsl(238, 32%, 33%)hsv(238, 49%, 44%)cmyk(49%, 47%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)lab(26.76% 10.94 -30.96)lch(26.76% 32.84 289.47)What #393B6F 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 #393B6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393B6F Channel Values
How #393B6F 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 59 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393B6F 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 #393B6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393B6F; 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 #393B6F
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 #393B6F 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.
#393B6F#3B3B6F#3A3B6F#3A3A6F#3A3B6F#2D4444#324158#404040Using #393B6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393b6f: #393B6F;background-color: #393B6F;colors: { 'color-393b6f': '#393B6F' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.231, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_393b6f">#393B6F</color>fill="#393B6F"More Blue Colors
#393B6F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393B6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393B6F?
#393B6F is a dark blue — rgb(57, 59, 111) in RGB and hsl(238, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.
What is the RGB value of #393B6F?
#393B6F is rgb(57, 59, 111) — red 57, green 59, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393B6F?
#393B6F converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 47%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393B6F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393B6F scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393B6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393B6F 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 16.15, which is visibly different.
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