What color is #394665?

#394665 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 #394665?

The RGB value is 57, 70, 101: 57 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394665?

The complementary color is #655839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394665 color

#394665 rgb(57, 70, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394665 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.5% green and 39.6% blue (57, 70, 101).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#394665 color codes

HEX	`#394665`
RGB	`rgb(57, 70, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.89, 3.77, -19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.89, 20.17, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.226, 6.189, 13.176)`
Decimal	`3753573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394665, 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 #394665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #394665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394665; }
.text { color: #394665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 70 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394665, #423965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394665?: #394665 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 #394665?: The RGB value is 57, 70, 101: 57 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394665?: The complementary color is #655839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.