What color is #39328C?

#39328C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39328C?

The RGB value is 57, 50, 140: 57 red, 50 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39328C?

The complementary color is #858C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39328C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39328C color

#39328C rgb(57, 50, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39328C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 19.6% green and 54.9% blue (57, 50, 140).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 47% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Perfect Dark (#313390), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#39328C color codes

HEX	`#39328C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 50, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 19.6%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 47%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 64%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 64%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.86, 30.29, -49.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.86, 57.77, 301.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.56, 5.044, 25.381)`
Decimal	`3748492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39328C, 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 #39328C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39328C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #39328C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39328c; }
.text { color: #39328c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39328c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 50 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39328c, #66328c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #39328C?: #39328C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39328C?: The RGB value is 57, 50, 140: 57 red, 50 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39328C?: The complementary color is #858C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39328C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.