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#3989F9 Color

#3989F9 is rgb(57, 137, 249) in RGB, hsl(215, 94%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 45%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3989F9
HEX#3989F9
RGBrgb(57, 137, 249)
HSLhsl(215, 94%, 60%)
HSVhsv(215, 77%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.185 257.7)
LABlab(56.67% 5.47 -64.16)
LCHlch(56.67% 64.39 274.88)

What #3989F9 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 #3989F9, 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.

#3989F9 Channel Values

How #3989F9 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 137 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 94% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 77% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3989F9 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3989F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3989F9; 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 #3989F9

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 #3989F9 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#3989F9
Protanopia#8080F9
Protanomaly#6A83F9
Deuteranopia#7676FA
Deuteranomaly#637EF9
Tritanopia#009D9D
Tritanomaly#0096C9
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #3989F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3989f9: #3989F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3989F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3989f9': '#3989F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.537, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_3989f9">#3989F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#3989F9"

More Blue Colors

#3989F9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3989F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3989F9?

#3989F9 is a light blue — rgb(57, 137, 249) in RGB and hsl(215, 94%, 60%) 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 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #3989F9?

#3989F9 is rgb(57, 137, 249) — red 57, green 137, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3989F9?

#3989F9 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3989F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3989F9 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3989F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3989F9 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 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.

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