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#397DEA Color

#397DEA is rgb(57, 125, 234) in RGB, hsl(217, 81%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#397DEA
HEX#397DEA
RGBrgb(57, 125, 234)
HSLhsl(217, 81%, 57%)
HSVhsv(217, 76%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.179 259.5)
LABlab(52.51% 7.68 -62.53)
LCHlch(52.51% 63.00 277.00)

What #397DEA 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 #397DEA, 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.

#397DEA Channel Values

How #397DEA 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 125 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 81% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 76% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397DEA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #397DEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397DEA; 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 #397DEA

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

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How #397DEA 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#397DEA
Protanopia#7575EA
Protanomaly#6278EA
Deuteranopia#6C6CEB
Deuteranomaly#5C73EA
Tritanopia#009191
Tritanomaly#0089BB
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #397DEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-397dea: #397DEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #397DEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-397dea': '#397DEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.490, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_397dea">#397DEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#397DEA"

More Blue Colors

#397DEA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#397DEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #397DEA?

#397DEA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(57, 125, 234) in RGB and hsl(217, 81%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #397DEA?

#397DEA is rgb(57, 125, 234) — red 57, green 125, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #397DEA?

#397DEA converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #397DEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #397DEA scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #397DEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #397DEA 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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