What color is #390073?

#390073 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #390073?

The RGB value is 57, 0, 115: 57 red, 0 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #390073?

The complementary color is #3A7300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #390073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#390073 color

#390073 rgb(57, 0, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #390073 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 0% green and 45.1% blue (57, 0, 115).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Federation (#330077), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#390073 color codes

HEX	`#390073`
RGB	`rgb(57, 0, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 0%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 100%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.04, 46.46, -51.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.04, 69.07, 312.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.781, 2.108, 16.371)`
Decimal	`3735667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #390073, 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 #390073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#390073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #390073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #390073; }
.text { color: #390073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #390073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 0 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #390073, #730073); }

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Questions

What color is #390073?: #390073 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Galactic Federation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #390073?: The RGB value is 57, 0, 115: 57 red, 0 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #390073?: The complementary color is #3A7300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #390073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.