What color is #39445E?

#39445E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39445E?

The RGB value is 57, 68, 94: 57 red, 68 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39445E?

The complementary color is #5E5339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39445E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39445E color

#39445E rgb(57, 68, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39445E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 26.7% green and 36.9% blue (57, 68, 94).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#39445E color codes

HEX	`#39445E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 68, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 26.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 25%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 39%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.93, 2.88, -16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.93, 17.05, 279.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.774, 5.812, 11.405)`
Decimal	`3753054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39445E, 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 #39445E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39445E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #39445E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39445e; }
.text { color: #39445e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39445e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 68 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39445e, #41395e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39445E?: #39445E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39445E?: The RGB value is 57, 68, 94: 57 red, 68 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39445E?: The complementary color is #5E5339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39445E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.