What color is #394585?

#394585 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 #394585?

The RGB value is 57, 69, 133: 57 red, 69 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394585?

The complementary color is #857939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394585?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394585 color

#394585 rgb(57, 69, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394585 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.1% green and 52.2% blue (57, 69, 133).

Its hue angle is 231°, 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 8.88:1).

#394585 color codes

HEX	`#394585`
RGB	`rgb(57, 69, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 57%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 48%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 15.28, -37.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 40.53, 292.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.048, 6.819, 23.078)`
Decimal	`3753349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394585, 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 #394585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	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 #394585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394585; }
.text { color: #394585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 69 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394585, #533985); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394585?: #394585 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 #394585?: The RGB value is 57, 69, 133: 57 red, 69 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394585?: The complementary color is #857939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394585?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.