#394560 Color
#394560 is rgb(57, 69, 96) in RGB, hsl(222, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#394560rgb(57, 69, 96)hsl(222, 25%, 30%)hsv(222, 41%, 38%)cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 62%)oklch(39.2% 0.049 265.7)lab(29.12% 0.85 -17.72)lch(29.12% 17.74 272.73)What #394560 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 #394560, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#394560 Channel Values
How #394560 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 69 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394560 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 #394560
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394560; 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 #394560
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 #394560 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.
#394560#434360#3F4460#414160#3E4360#334949#364753#454545Using #394560 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-394560: #394560;background-color: #394560;colors: { 'color-394560': '#394560' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.271, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_394560">#394560</color>fill="#394560"More Blue Colors
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#394560 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #394560?
#394560 is a dark blue — rgb(57, 69, 96) in RGB and hsl(222, 25%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #394560?
#394560 is rgb(57, 69, 96) — red 57, green 69, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #394560?
#394560 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #394560 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #394560 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #394560 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #394560 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.13, which is visibly different.
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