What color is #39407F?

#39407F 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 #39407F?

The RGB value is 57, 64, 127: 57 red, 64 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39407F?

The complementary color is #7F7839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39407F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39407F color

#39407F rgb(57, 64, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39407F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.1% green and 49.8% blue (57, 64, 127).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Evening Magic (#363E7D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#39407F color codes

HEX	`#39407F`
RGB	`rgb(57, 64, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.1%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 50%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.58, 16.54, -36.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.58, 40.25, 294.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.35, 6.068, 20.859)`
Decimal	`3752063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39407F, 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 #39407F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39407F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #39407F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39407f; }
.text { color: #39407f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39407f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 64 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39407f, #55397f); }

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Questions

What color is #39407F?: #39407F 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 #39407F?: The RGB value is 57, 64, 127: 57 red, 64 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39407F?: The complementary color is #7F7839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39407F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.