What color is #397589?

#397589 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397589?

The RGB value is 57, 117, 137: 57 red, 117 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397589?

The complementary color is #894D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397589 color

#397589 rgb(57, 117, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #397589 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 45.9% green and 53.7% blue (57, 117, 137).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 41% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Calypso (#3D7188), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#397589 color codes

HEX	`#397589`
RGB	`rgb(57, 117, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 45.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 41%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 58%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 15%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, -13.3, -16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 21.46, 231.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.562, 15.397, 25.972)`
Decimal	`3765641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397589, 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 #397589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #397589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397589; }
.text { color: #397589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 117 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397589, #394d89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #397589?: #397589 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397589?: The RGB value is 57, 117, 137: 57 red, 117 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397589?: The complementary color is #894D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.