Close to Navy Blue
#39396E
#39396E is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Navy Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 22.4% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 32% saturation and 33% 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 #39396E.
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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10.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.98:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #39396E as they’d see it.
#39396E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #39396E
What color is #39396E?
#39396E is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Navy Blue. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 22.4% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #39396E in RGB?
#39396E is rgb(57, 57, 110): 57 red, 57 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #39396E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 48, 0, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #39396E?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #39396E?
Its complement #3F4205 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.