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#39799D Color

#39799D is rgb(57, 121, 157) in RGB, hsl(202, 47%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 23%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39799D
HEX#39799D
RGBrgb(57, 121, 157)
HSLhsl(202, 47%, 42%)
HSVhsv(202, 64%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 23%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.086 236)
LABlab(47.83% -12.51 -26.03)
LCHlch(47.83% 28.88 244.32)

What #39799D 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 #39799D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 7.66Sea Blue#006994ΔE 8.64Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 8.96Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 8.99Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 9.24Teal Blue#367588ΔE 10.17

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

#39799D Channel Values

How #39799D 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 121 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 47% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 64% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39799D 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #39799D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #39799D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39799D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#39799D
Complementary
#9D5E39
Analogous
#399D90
Analogous
#39469D
Triadic
#9D3979
Triadic
#799D39
Split comp.
#9D3946
Split comp.
#9D9039

Tints & Shades of #39799D

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.

Tints

#448FBB
#62A1C6
#80B3D1
#9EC5DC
#BCD7E7
#DAE9F1

Shades

#326A8B
#2A5974
#234B61
#1B394B
#142B38
#0C1A22

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39799D.

How #39799D 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#39799D
Protanopia#71719D
Protanomaly#60749D
Deuteranopia#69699E
Deuteranomaly#5A709E
Tritanopia#297E7E
Tritanomaly#307C8C
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #39799D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39799d: #39799D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39799D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39799d': '#39799D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_39799d">#39799D</color>
SVG fillfill="#39799D"

More Blue Colors

#39799D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#39799D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39799D?

#39799D is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 121, 157) in RGB and hsl(202, 47%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #39799D?

#39799D is rgb(57, 121, 157) — red 57, green 121, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39799D?

#39799D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 23%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39799D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39799D scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39799D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39799D 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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