What color is #39307D?

#39307D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39307D?

The RGB value is 57, 48, 125: 57 red, 48 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39307D?

The complementary color is #747D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39307D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39307D color

#39307D rgb(57, 48, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39307D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 18.8% green and 49% blue (57, 48, 125).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 45% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#39307D color codes

HEX	`#39307D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 48, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 18.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 45%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 62%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, 26.52, -42.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 50.17, 301.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.445, 4.464, 19.92)`
Decimal	`3747965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39307D, 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 #39307D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39307D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #39307D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39307d; }
.text { color: #39307d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39307d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 48 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39307d, #5f307d); }

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Questions

What color is #39307D?: #39307D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39307D?: The RGB value is 57, 48, 125: 57 red, 48 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39307D?: The complementary color is #747D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39307D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.