What color is #395261?

#395261 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395261?

The RGB value is 57, 82, 97: 57 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395261?

The complementary color is #614839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395261 color

#395261 rgb(57, 82, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #395261 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.2% green and 38% blue (57, 82, 97).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#395261 color codes

HEX	`#395261`
RGB	`rgb(57, 82, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 41%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, -5.14, -11.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 12.8, 246.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.862, 7.767, 12.445)`
Decimal	`3756641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395261, 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 #395261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #395261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395261; }
.text { color: #395261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 82 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395261, #393e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #395261?: #395261 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395261?: The RGB value is 57, 82, 97: 57 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395261?: The complementary color is #614839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.