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#39669D Color

#39669D is rgb(57, 102, 157) in RGB, hsl(213, 47%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 35%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39669D
HEX#39669D
RGBrgb(57, 102, 157)
HSLhsl(213, 47%, 42%)
HSVhsv(213, 64%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 35%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.101 254.5)
LABlab(41.97% -2.15 -35.14)
LCHlch(41.97% 35.21 266.50)

What #39669D 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 #39669D, 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.

#39669D Channel Values

How #39669D 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 102 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 47% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 64% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39669D 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 text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39669D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39669D; 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 #39669D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39669D.

How #39669D 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#39669D
Protanopia#60609D
Protanomaly#53639D
Deuteranopia#5A5A9E
Deuteranomaly#4F5F9D
Tritanopia#216F6F
Tritanomaly#2C6B84
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #39669D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39669d: #39669D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39669D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39669d': '#39669D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.400, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_39669d">#39669D</color>
SVG fillfill="#39669D"

More Blue Colors

#39669D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39669D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39669D?

#39669D is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 102, 157) in RGB and hsl(213, 47%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #39669D?

#39669D is rgb(57, 102, 157) — red 57, green 102, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39669D?

#39669D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 35%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39669D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39669D scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39669D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39669D 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 12.01, which is visibly different.

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