What color is #394558?

#394558 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394558?

The RGB value is 57, 69, 88: 57 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394558?

The complementary color is #584C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394558 color

#394558 rgb(57, 69, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394558 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.1% green and 34.5% blue (57, 69, 88).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#394558 color codes

HEX	`#394558`
RGB	`rgb(57, 69, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 35%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.98, 0.4, -12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.98, 12.88, 271.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.576, 5.83, 10.062)`
Decimal	`3753304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394558, 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 #394558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #394558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394558; }
.text { color: #394558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 69 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394558, #3c3958); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394558?: #394558 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394558?: The RGB value is 57, 69, 88: 57 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394558?: The complementary color is #584C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.