What color is #391232?

#391232 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391232?

The RGB value is 57, 18, 50: 57 red, 18 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391232?

The complementary color is #123919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391232 color

#391232 rgb(57, 18, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391232 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 7.1% green and 19.6% blue (57, 18, 50).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 52% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 12% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#391232 color codes

HEX	`#391232`
RGB	`rgb(57, 18, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 7.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 52%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 68%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 12%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.82, 24.08, -11.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.82, 26.87, 333.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.479, 1.533, 3.182)`
Decimal	`3740210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391232, 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 #391232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #391232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391232; }
.text { color: #391232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 18 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391232, #39121f); }

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Questions

What color is #391232?: #391232 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391232?: The RGB value is 57, 18, 50: 57 red, 18 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391232?: The complementary color is #123919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.