What color is #394E57?

#394E57 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394E57?

The RGB value is 57, 78, 87: 57 red, 78 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394E57?

The complementary color is #574239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394E57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394E57 color

#394E57 rgb(57, 78, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394E57 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 30.6% green and 34.1% blue (57, 78, 87).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#394E57 color codes

HEX	`#394E57`
RGB	`rgb(57, 78, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 30.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.82, -5.6, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.82, 9.7, 234.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.131, 7.006, 10.044)`
Decimal	`3755607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394E57, 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 #394E57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394E57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #394E57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394e57; }
.text { color: #394e57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394e57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 78 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394e57, #393f57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394E57?: #394E57 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394E57?: The RGB value is 57, 78, 87: 57 red, 78 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394E57?: The complementary color is #574239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394E57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.