What color is #394451?

#394451 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394451?

The RGB value is 57, 68, 81: 57 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394451?

The complementary color is #514639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394451 color

#394451 rgb(57, 68, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394451 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 26.7% green and 31.8% blue (57, 68, 81).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#394451 color codes

HEX	`#394451`
RGB	`rgb(57, 68, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 26.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.37, -0.98, -9.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.37, 9.31, 263.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 5.598, 8.587)`
Decimal	`3753041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394451, 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 #394451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #394451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394451; }
.text { color: #394451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 68 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394451, #3a3951); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #394451?: #394451 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394451?: The RGB value is 57, 68, 81: 57 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394451?: The complementary color is #514639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.