What color is #394E73?

#394E73 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394E73?

The RGB value is 57, 78, 115: 57 red, 78 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394E73?

The complementary color is #735E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394E73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394E73 color

#394E73 rgb(57, 78, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #394E73 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 30.6% green and 45.1% blue (57, 78, 115).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#394E73 color codes

HEX	`#394E73`
RGB	`rgb(57, 78, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 30.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, 3.13, -23.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 23.93, 277.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.505, 7.556, 17.279)`
Decimal	`3755635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394E73, 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 #394E73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394E73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #394E73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394e73; }
.text { color: #394e73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394e73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 78 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394e73, #413973); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #394E73?: #394E73 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394E73?: The RGB value is 57, 78, 115: 57 red, 78 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394E73?: The complementary color is #735E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394E73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.