What color is #395258?

#395258 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395258?

The RGB value is 57, 82, 88: 57 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395258?

The complementary color is #583F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395258 color

#395258 rgb(57, 82, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #395258 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.2% green and 34.5% blue (57, 82, 88).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#395258 color codes

HEX	`#395258`
RGB	`rgb(57, 82, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 35%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, -7.76, -6.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 10.16, 220.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.466, 7.609, 10.359)`
Decimal	`3756632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395258, 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 #395258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #395258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395258; }
.text { color: #395258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 82 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395258, #394258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #395258?: #395258 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395258?: The RGB value is 57, 82, 88: 57 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395258?: The complementary color is #583F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.