What color is #39495D?

#39495D 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 #39495D?

The RGB value is 57, 73, 93: 57 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39495D?

The complementary color is #5D4D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39495D color

#39495D rgb(57, 73, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39495D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (57, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#39495D color codes

HEX	`#39495D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 39%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.46, -0.68, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.46, 13.83, 267.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.045, 6.425, 11.275)`
Decimal	`3754333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39495D, 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 #39495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #39495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39495d; }
.text { color: #39495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39495d, #3b395d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39495D?: #39495D 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 #39495D?: The RGB value is 57, 73, 93: 57 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39495D?: The complementary color is #5D4D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.