What color is #394B74?

#394B74 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394B74?

The RGB value is 57, 75, 116: 57 red, 75 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394B74?

The complementary color is #746239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394B74?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394B74 color

#394B74 rgb(57, 75, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394B74 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.4% green and 45.5% blue (57, 75, 116).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#394B74 color codes

HEX	`#394B74`
RGB	`rgb(57, 75, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 35%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.17, 5.42, -25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.17, 26.28, 281.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.355, 7.162, 17.515)`
Decimal	`3754868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394B74, 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 #394B74	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394B74 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #394B74 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394b74; }
.text { color: #394b74; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394b74; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 75 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394b74, #443974); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394B74?: #394B74 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394B74?: The RGB value is 57, 75, 116: 57 red, 75 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394B74?: The complementary color is #746239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394B74?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.