#396479 Color
#396479 is rgb(57, 100, 121) in RGB, hsl(200, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396479rgb(57, 100, 121)hsl(200, 36%, 35%)hsv(200, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 53%)oklch(48.1% 0.059 230.9)lab(39.92% -10.71 -16.75)lch(39.92% 19.88 237.40)What #396479 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 #396479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396479 Channel Values
How #396479 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 100 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396479 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 #396479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396479; 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 #396479
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 #396479 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.
#396479#5E5E79#526179#59597A#4E5D79#336767#35666F#5F5F5FUsing #396479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396479: #396479;background-color: #396479;colors: { 'color-396479': '#396479' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.392, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_396479">#396479</color>fill="#396479"More Blue Colors
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#396479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396479?
#396479 is a dark blue — rgb(57, 100, 121) in RGB and hsl(200, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #396479?
#396479 is rgb(57, 100, 121) — red 57, green 100, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396479?
#396479 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396479 scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396479 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 15.61, which is visibly different.
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