What color is #392E8E?

#392E8E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392E8E?

The RGB value is 57, 46, 142: 57 red, 46 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392E8E?

The complementary color is #838E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392E8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392E8E color

#392E8E rgb(57, 46, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #392E8E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 18% green and 55.7% blue (57, 46, 142).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Perfect Dark (#313390), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#392E8E color codes

HEX	`#392E8E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 46, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 18%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 68%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 68%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.09, 33.48, -51.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.09, 61.58, 302.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.545, 4.776, 26.11)`
Decimal	`3747470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392E8E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #392E8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392E8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #392E8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392e8e; }
.text { color: #392e8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392e8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 46 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392e8e, #692e8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #392E8E?: #392E8E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392E8E?: The RGB value is 57, 46, 142: 57 red, 46 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392E8E?: The complementary color is #838E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392E8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.