What color is #39507B?

#39507B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39507B?

The RGB value is 57, 80, 123: 57 red, 80 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39507B?

The complementary color is #7B6439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39507B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39507B color

#39507B rgb(57, 80, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39507B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31.4% green and 48.2% blue (57, 80, 123).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#39507B color codes

HEX	`#39507B`
RGB	`rgb(57, 80, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31.4%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 54%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 35%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.06, 4.53, -27.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.06, 27.49, 279.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.13, 8.037, 19.858)`
Decimal	`3756155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39507B, 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 #39507B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39507B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #39507B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39507b; }
.text { color: #39507b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39507b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 80 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39507b, #43397b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #39507B?: #39507B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39507B?: The RGB value is 57, 80, 123: 57 red, 80 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39507B?: The complementary color is #7B6439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39507B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.