What color is #394862?

#394862 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394862?

The RGB value is 57, 72, 98: 57 red, 72 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394862?

The complementary color is #625339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394862 color

#394862 rgb(57, 72, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394862 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 28.2% green and 38.4% blue (57, 72, 98).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#394862 color codes

HEX	`#394862`
RGB	`rgb(57, 72, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 28.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, 1.51, -17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 17.22, 275.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.209, 6.386, 12.458)`
Decimal	`3754082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394862, 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 #394862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #394862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394862; }
.text { color: #394862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 72 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394862, #3f3962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394862?: #394862 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394862?: The RGB value is 57, 72, 98: 57 red, 72 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394862?: The complementary color is #625339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.