What color is #394C73?

#394C73 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 #394C73?

The RGB value is 57, 76, 115: 57 red, 76 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394C73?

The complementary color is #736039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394C73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394C73 color

#394C73 rgb(57, 76, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394C73 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.8% green and 45.1% blue (57, 76, 115).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#394C73 color codes

HEX	`#394C73`
RGB	`rgb(57, 76, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 4.43, -24.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 25.08, 280.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.365, 7.276, 17.233)`
Decimal	`3755123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394C73, 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 #394C73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394C73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #394C73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394c73; }
.text { color: #394c73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394c73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 76 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394c73, #433973); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394C73?: #394C73 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 #394C73?: The RGB value is 57, 76, 115: 57 red, 76 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394C73?: The complementary color is #736039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394C73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.