#397293 Color
#397293 is rgb(57, 114, 147) in RGB, hsl(202, 44%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 22%, 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 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397293rgb(57, 114, 147)hsl(202, 44%, 40%)hsv(202, 61%, 58%)cmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 42%)oklch(52.8% 0.079 236.3)lab(45.28% -11.49 -24.09)lch(45.28% 26.69 244.50)What #397293 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 #397293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397293 Channel Values
How #397293 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 114 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 44% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 61% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397293 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 #397293
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397293; 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 #397293
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 #397293 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.
#397293#6B6B93#5B6E93#646494#566A93#2C7777#327583#6C6C6CUsing #397293 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397293: #397293;background-color: #397293;colors: { 'color-397293': '#397293' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.447, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_397293">#397293</color>fill="#397293"More Blue Colors
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#397293 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397293?
#397293 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 114, 147) in RGB and hsl(202, 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 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #397293?
#397293 is rgb(57, 114, 147) — red 57, green 114, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397293?
#397293 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397293 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397293 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397293 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397293 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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