Recognised as Colour
#3929BD
- #3929BD
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#3929BD is a blue with RGB values 57, 41, 189 and HSL 246°, 64%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 9.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#3929BD#3929BD
HEX#3929BD
RGBrgb(57, 41, 189)
RGB (0–1)0.2235, 0.1608, 0.7412
RGB percentages22.4%, 16.1%, 74.1%
HSLhsl(246.5, 64.3%, 45.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(246.5, 78.3%, 74.1%)
CMYK69.8%, 78.3%, 0%, 25.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,746,237
CSS custom property--colour: #3929BD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0613WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness77.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 9.43:1
Contrast with white9.43:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.23:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#373737
Inverted#C6D642
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text9.43:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.23:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ADBD29
Analogous#2963BD, #8329BD
Triadic#BD3929, #29BD39
Split complementary#BD8329, #63BD29
Tetradic#BD2963, #ADBD29, #29BD83
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R57
G41
B189
Red57 (22.4%)
Green41 (16.1%)
Blue189 (74.1%)
Hue246.49°
Saturation (HSL)64.35%
Lightness45.1%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 39 · G 29 · B BD
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