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#39657F Color

#39657F is rgb(57, 101, 127) in RGB, hsl(202, 38%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 20%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39657F
HEX#39657F
RGBrgb(57, 101, 127)
HSLhsl(202, 38%, 36%)
HSVhsv(202, 55%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 20%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.064 236.1)
LABlab(40.45% -9.74 -19.57)
LCHlch(40.45% 21.86 243.54)

What #39657F 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 #39657F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#39657F Channel Values

How #39657F 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 101 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 38% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 55% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39657F 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 text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39657F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39657F; 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 #39657F

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 #39657F 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#39657F
Protanopia#5F5F7F
Protanomaly#52627F
Deuteranopia#595980
Deuteranomaly#4E5E7F
Tritanopia#316969
Tritanomaly#346772
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #39657F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39657f: #39657F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39657F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39657f': '#39657F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.396, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_39657f">#39657F</color>
SVG fillfill="#39657F"

More Blue Colors

#39657F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39657F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39657F?

#39657F is a dark blue — rgb(57, 101, 127) in RGB and hsl(202, 38%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #39657F?

#39657F is rgb(57, 101, 127) — red 57, green 101, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39657F?

#39657F converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 20%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39657F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39657F scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39657F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39657F 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.41, which is visibly different.

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