#393A4E
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #393A4E
#393A4E is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 23% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 9.7), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4E4D39 (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 11.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.12:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #393A4E?
#393A4E is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 23% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #393A4E?
Use white text. White on #393A4E has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #393A4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E4D39, and analogous partners are #39454E and #42394E.