What color is #394079?

#394079 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Evening Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394079?

The RGB value is 57, 64, 121: 57 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394079?

The complementary color is #797239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394079 color

#394079 rgb(57, 64, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394079 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.1% green and 47.5% blue (57, 64, 121).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Evening Magic (#363E7D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#394079 color codes

HEX	`#394079`
RGB	`rgb(57, 64, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 53%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 47%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.2, 14.46, -33.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.2, 36.54, 293.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.971, 5.917, 18.86)`
Decimal	`3752057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394079, 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 #394079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #394079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394079; }
.text { color: #394079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 64 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394079, #523979); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394079?: #394079 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Evening Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394079?: The RGB value is 57, 64, 121: 57 red, 64 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394079?: The complementary color is #797239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.