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#39456A Color

#39456A is rgb(57, 69, 106) in RGB, hsl(225, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39456A
HEX#39456A
RGBrgb(57, 69, 106)
HSLhsl(225, 30%, 32%)
HSVhsv(225, 46%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.065 269.6)
LABlab(29.54% 3.35 -23.43)
LCHlch(29.54% 23.67 278.14)

What #39456A 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 #39456A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#39456A Channel Values

How #39456A 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 69 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 30% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 46% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39456A 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 text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39456A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39456A; 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 #39456A

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 #39456A 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#39456A
Protanopia#43436A
Protanomaly#3F446A
Deuteranopia#41416A
Deuteranomaly#3E436A
Tritanopia#314B4B
Tritanomaly#344959
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #39456A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39456a: #39456A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39456A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39456a': '#39456A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.271, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_39456a">#39456A</color>
SVG fillfill="#39456A"

More Blue Colors

#39456A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39456A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39456A?

#39456A is a dark blue — rgb(57, 69, 106) in RGB and hsl(225, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #39456A?

#39456A is rgb(57, 69, 106) — red 57, green 69, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39456A?

#39456A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39456A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39456A scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39456A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39456A 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 25.03, which is a different colour altogether.

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