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#393EC6 Color

#393EC6 is rgb(57, 62, 198) in RGB, hsl(238, 55%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 69%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#393EC6
HEX#393EC6
RGBrgb(57, 62, 198)
HSLhsl(238, 55%, 50%)
HSVhsv(238, 71%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 69%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(45.5% 0.206 273.1)
LABlab(33.54% 34.15 -72.81)
LCHlch(33.54% 80.43 295.13)

What #393EC6 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 #393EC6, 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.

#393EC6 Channel Values

How #393EC6 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 62 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 55% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 71% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.84:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393EC6 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 text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #393EC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393EC6; 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 #393EC6

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 #393EC6 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#393EC6
Protanopia#3D3DC6
Protanomaly#3C3EC6
Deuteranopia#3C3CC6
Deuteranomaly#3B3DC6
Tritanopia#005F5F
Tritanomaly#055393
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #393EC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-393ec6: #393EC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #393EC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-393ec6': '#393EC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.243, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_393ec6">#393EC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#393EC6"

More Blue Colors

#393EC6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#393EC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #393EC6?

#393EC6 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 62, 198) in RGB and hsl(238, 55%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #393EC6?

#393EC6 is rgb(57, 62, 198) — red 57, green 62, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #393EC6?

#393EC6 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 69%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #393EC6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #393EC6 scores 7.84:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #393EC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #393EC6 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.46, which is visibly different.

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