#395E9D Color
#395E9D is rgb(57, 94, 157) in RGB, hsl(218, 47%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#395E9Drgb(57, 94, 157)hsl(218, 47%, 42%)hsv(218, 64%, 62%)cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 38%)oklch(48.6% 0.11 260.4)lab(39.54% 2.48 -38.96)lch(39.54% 39.04 273.65)What #395E9D 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 #395E9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#395E9D Channel Values
How #395E9D 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 94 · B 157 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 47% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 64% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #395E9D 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 #395E9D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #395E9D; 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 #395E9D
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 #395E9D 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.
#395E9D#59599D#4E5B9D#54549D#4B589D#1D6969#2B6581#5E5E5EUsing #395E9D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-395e9d: #395E9D;background-color: #395E9D;colors: { 'color-395e9d': '#395E9D' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.369, blue: 0.616)<color name="color_395e9d">#395E9D</color>fill="#395E9D"More Blue Colors
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#395E9D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #395E9D?
#395E9D is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 94, 157) in RGB and hsl(218, 47%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #395E9D?
#395E9D is rgb(57, 94, 157) — red 57, green 94, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #395E9D?
#395E9D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #395E9D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #395E9D scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #395E9D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #395E9D 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.61, which is visibly different.
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