What color is #394C6D?

#394C6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394C6D?

The RGB value is 57, 76, 109: 57 red, 76 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394C6D?

The complementary color is #6D5A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394C6D color

#394C6D rgb(57, 76, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394C6D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.8% green and 42.7% blue (57, 76, 109).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#394C6D color codes

HEX	`#394C6D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 76, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 48%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.13, 2.44, -21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.13, 21.53, 276.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.031, 7.142, 15.473)`
Decimal	`3755117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394C6D, 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 #394C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #394C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394c6d; }
.text { color: #394c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 76 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394c6d, #40396d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394C6D?: #394C6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394C6D?: The RGB value is 57, 76, 109: 57 red, 76 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394C6D?: The complementary color is #6D5A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.