What color is #39365A?

#39365A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39365A?

The RGB value is 57, 54, 90: 57 red, 54 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39365A?

The complementary color is #575A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39365A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39365A color

#39365A rgb(57, 54, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39365A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 21.2% green and 35.3% blue (57, 54, 90).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#39365A color codes

HEX	`#39365A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 54, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 21.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 11.04, -21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 23.87, 297.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.851, 4.246, 10.235)`
Decimal	`3749466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39365A, 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 #39365A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39365A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #39365A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39365a; }
.text { color: #39365a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39365a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 54 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39365a, #4b365a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #39365A?: #39365A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39365A?: The RGB value is 57, 54, 90: 57 red, 54 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39365A?: The complementary color is #575A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39365A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.