What color is #39475D?

#39475D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39475D?

The RGB value is 57, 71, 93: 57 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39475D?

The complementary color is #5D4F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39475D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39475D color

#39475D rgb(57, 71, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39475D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.8% green and 36.5% blue (57, 71, 93).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#39475D color codes

HEX	`#39475D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 71, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 39%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.83, 0.61, -14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.83, 14.8, 272.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.916, 6.166, 11.232)`
Decimal	`3753821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39475D, 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 #39475D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39475D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #39475D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39475d; }
.text { color: #39475d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39475d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 71 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39475d, #3d395d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39475D?: #39475D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39475D?: The RGB value is 57, 71, 93: 57 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39475D?: The complementary color is #5D4F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39475D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.