What color is #395D97?

#395D97 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395D97?

The RGB value is 57, 93, 151: 57 red, 93 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395D97?

The complementary color is #977339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395D97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395D97 color

#395D97 rgb(57, 93, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #395D97 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 36.5% green and 59.2% blue (57, 93, 151).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 45% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#395D97 color codes

HEX	`#395D97`
RGB	`rgb(57, 93, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 36.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 45%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 62%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 38%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.47, 5.95, -35.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.47, 36.14, 279.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.186, 10.932, 30.793)`
Decimal	`3759511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395D97, 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 #395D97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#395D97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #395D97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395d97; }
.text { color: #395d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395d97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 93 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395d97, #443997); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #395D97?: #395D97 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395D97?: The RGB value is 57, 93, 151: 57 red, 93 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395D97?: The complementary color is #977339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395D97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.