What color is #39506A?

#39506A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39506A?

The RGB value is 57, 80, 106: 57 red, 80 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39506A?

The complementary color is #6A5339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39506A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39506A color

#39506A rgb(57, 80, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39506A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31.4% green and 41.6% blue (57, 80, 106).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#39506A color codes

HEX	`#39506A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 80, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, -1.09, -17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 17.82, 266.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.157, 7.647, 14.732)`
Decimal	`3756138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39506A, 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 #39506A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39506A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #39506A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39506a; }
.text { color: #39506a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39506a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 80 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39506a, #3b396a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39506A?: #39506A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39506A?: The RGB value is 57, 80, 106: 57 red, 80 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39506A?: The complementary color is #6A5339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39506A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.