What color is #395D6A?

#395D6A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395D6A?

The RGB value is 57, 93, 106: 57 red, 93 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395D6A?

The complementary color is #6A4639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395D6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395D6A color

#395D6A rgb(57, 93, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #395D6A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 36.5% green and 41.6% blue (57, 93, 106).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#395D6A color codes

HEX	`#395D6A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 93, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 36.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 12%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.37, -9.09, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.37, 14.63, 231.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.202, 9.739, 15.08)`
Decimal	`3759466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395D6A, 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 #395D6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395D6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #395D6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395d6a; }
.text { color: #395d6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395d6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 93 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395d6a, #39446a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #395D6A?: #395D6A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395D6A?: The RGB value is 57, 93, 106: 57 red, 93 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395D6A?: The complementary color is #6A4639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395D6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.