#396584 Color
#396584 is rgb(57, 101, 132) in RGB, hsl(205, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 23%, 0%, 48%) 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 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396584rgb(57, 101, 132)hsl(205, 40%, 37%)hsv(205, 57%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 23%, 0%, 48%)oklch(48.9% 0.07 240.9)lab(40.64% -8.45 -22.30)lch(40.64% 23.84 249.25)What #396584 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 #396584, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396584 Channel Values
How #396584 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 101 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396584 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 #396584
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396584; 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 #396584
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 #396584 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.
#396584#5F5F84#526284#595985#4E5E84#2F6A6A#336875#616161Using #396584 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396584: #396584;background-color: #396584;colors: { 'color-396584': '#396584' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.396, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_396584">#396584</color>fill="#396584"More Blue Colors
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#396584 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396584?
#396584 is a dark blue — rgb(57, 101, 132) in RGB and hsl(205, 40%, 37%) 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 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #396584?
#396584 is rgb(57, 101, 132) — red 57, green 101, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396584?
#396584 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 23%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396584 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396584 scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396584 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396584 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 15.49, which is visibly different.
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