What color is #39556C?

#39556C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39556C?

The RGB value is 57, 85, 108: 57 red, 85 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39556C?

The complementary color is #6C5039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39556C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39556C color

#39556C rgb(57, 85, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #39556C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 33.3% green and 42.4% blue (57, 85, 108).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#39556C color codes

HEX	`#39556C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 85, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 33.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 47%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.9, -3.6, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.9, 16.86, 257.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.642, 8.449, 15.413)`
Decimal	`3757420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39556C, 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 #39556C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39556C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #39556C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39556c; }
.text { color: #39556c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39556c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 85 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39556c, #393c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39556C?: #39556C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39556C?: The RGB value is 57, 85, 108: 57 red, 85 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39556C?: The complementary color is #6C5039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39556C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.