#393F6A Color
#393F6A is rgb(57, 63, 106) in RGB, hsl(233, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393F6Argb(57, 63, 106)hsl(233, 30%, 32%)hsv(233, 46%, 42%)cmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 58%)oklch(38.3% 0.073 276.3)lab(27.70% 7.09 -26.30)lch(27.70% 27.24 285.09)What #393F6A 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 #393F6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393F6A Channel Values
How #393F6A 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 63 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 30% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 46% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393F6A 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 #393F6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393F6A; 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 #393F6A
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 #393F6A 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.
#393F6A#3E3E6A#3C3E6A#3D3D6A#3B3E6A#2F4646#334357#424242Using #393F6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393f6a: #393F6A;background-color: #393F6A;colors: { 'color-393f6a': '#393F6A' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.247, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_393f6a">#393F6A</color>fill="#393F6A"More Blue Colors
#393F6A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393F6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393F6A?
#393F6A is a dark blue — rgb(57, 63, 106) in RGB and hsl(233, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #393F6A?
#393F6A is rgb(57, 63, 106) — red 57, green 63, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393F6A?
#393F6A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 41%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393F6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393F6A scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393F6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393F6A 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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