What color is #394B6F?

#394B6F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394B6F?

The RGB value is 57, 75, 111: 57 red, 75 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394B6F?

The complementary color is #6F5D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394B6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394B6F color

#394B6F rgb(57, 75, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394B6F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.4% green and 43.5% blue (57, 75, 111).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#394B6F color codes

HEX	`#394B6F`
RGB	`rgb(57, 75, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.92, 3.75, -22.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.92, 23.28, 279.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.072, 7.049, 16.024)`
Decimal	`3754863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394B6F, 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 #394B6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394B6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #394B6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394b6f; }
.text { color: #394b6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394b6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 75 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394b6f, #42396f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394B6F?: #394B6F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394B6F?: The RGB value is 57, 75, 111: 57 red, 75 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394B6F?: The complementary color is #6F5D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394B6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.