What color is #394584?

#394584 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394584?

The RGB value is 57, 69, 132: 57 red, 69 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394584?

The complementary color is #847839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394584?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394584 color

#394584 rgb(57, 69, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394584 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.1% green and 51.8% blue (57, 69, 132).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#394584 color codes

HEX	`#394584`
RGB	`rgb(57, 69, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 57%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 48%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.33, 14.93, -37.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.33, 39.92, 291.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.979, 6.791, 22.716)`
Decimal	`3753348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394584, 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 #394584	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394584 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #394584 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394584; }
.text { color: #394584; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394584; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 69 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394584, #523984); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394584?: #394584 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394584?: The RGB value is 57, 69, 132: 57 red, 69 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394584?: The complementary color is #847839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394584?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.