Close to Yale Blue
#395EA0
#395EA0 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 36.9% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #395EA0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.40:1 AABlack text on this color
3.28:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.28:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#395EA0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #395EA0
What color is #395EA0?
#395EA0 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 36.9% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #395EA0 in RGB?
#395EA0 is rgb(57, 94, 160): 57 red, 94 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #395EA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 41, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #395EA0?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #395EA0?
Its complement #7A5919 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.