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#396F93 Color

#396F93 is rgb(57, 111, 147) in RGB, hsl(204, 44%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 24%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#396F93
HEX#396F93
RGBrgb(57, 111, 147)
HSLhsl(204, 44%, 40%)
HSVhsv(204, 61%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 24%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.081 240)
LABlab(44.34% -9.90 -25.54)
LCHlch(44.34% 27.39 248.82)

What #396F93 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 #396F93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#396F93 Channel Values

How #396F93 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 111 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 44% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 61% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396F93 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 text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #396F93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396F93; 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 #396F93

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 #396F93 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#396F93
Protanopia#686893
Protanomaly#596B93
Deuteranopia#616194
Deuteranomaly#546793
Tritanopia#2B7474
Tritanomaly#317282
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #396F93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-396f93: #396F93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #396F93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-396f93': '#396F93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.435, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_396f93">#396F93</color>
SVG fillfill="#396F93"

More Blue Colors

#396F93 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#396F93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #396F93?

#396F93 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 111, 147) in RGB and hsl(204, 44%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #396F93?

#396F93 is rgb(57, 111, 147) — red 57, green 111, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #396F93?

#396F93 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 24%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #396F93 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #396F93 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #396F93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #396F93 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 10.68, which is visibly different.

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