What color is #394661?

#394661 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394661?

The RGB value is 57, 70, 97: 57 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394661?

The complementary color is #615439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394661 color

#394661 rgb(57, 70, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394661 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.5% green and 38% blue (57, 70, 97).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#394661 color codes

HEX	`#394661`
RGB	`rgb(57, 70, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 41%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, 2.5, -17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 17.73, 278.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.035, 6.113, 12.169)`
Decimal	`3753569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394661, 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 #394661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #394661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394661; }
.text { color: #394661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 70 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394661, #403961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394661?: #394661 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394661?: The RGB value is 57, 70, 97: 57 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394661?: The complementary color is #615439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.