What color is #394863?

#394863 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 #394863?

The RGB value is 57, 72, 99: 57 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394863?

The complementary color is #635439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394863?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394863 color

#394863 rgb(57, 72, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394863 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 28.2% green and 38.8% blue (57, 72, 99).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#394863 color codes

HEX	`#394863`
RGB	`rgb(57, 72, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 28.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 42%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.41, 1.83, -17.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.41, 17.81, 275.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.256, 6.405, 12.709)`
Decimal	`3754083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394863, 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 #394863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #394863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394863; }
.text { color: #394863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 72 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394863, #3f3963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394863?: #394863 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 #394863?: The RGB value is 57, 72, 99: 57 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394863?: The complementary color is #635439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394863?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.