What color is #390DE6?

#390DE6 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #390DE6?

The RGB value is 57, 13, 230: 57 red, 13 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #390DE6?

The complementary color is #BAE60D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #390DE6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#390DE6 color

#390DE6 rgb(57, 13, 230)

Shades of blue

The hex color #390DE6 is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 5.1% green and 90.2% blue (57, 13, 230).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 89% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Burning Ultrablue (#150AEC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#390DE6 color codes

HEX	`#390DE6`
RGB	`rgb(57, 13, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 5.1%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 89%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 94%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 94%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, 71.93, -94.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 119.14, 307.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.109, 6.869, 75.324)`
Decimal	`3739110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #390DE6, 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 #390DE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#390DE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #390DE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #390de6; }
.text { color: #390de6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #390de6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 13 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #390de6, #a50de6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #390DE6?: #390DE6 is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #390DE6?: The RGB value is 57, 13, 230: 57 red, 13 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #390DE6?: The complementary color is #BAE60D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #390DE6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.