What color is #391337?

#391337 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391337?

The RGB value is 57, 19, 55: 57 red, 19 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391337?

The complementary color is #133915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391337 color

#391337 rgb(57, 19, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391337 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 7.5% green and 21.6% blue (57, 19, 55).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 50% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 4% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#391337 color codes

HEX	`#391337`
RGB	`rgb(57, 19, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 7.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 50%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 67%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 4%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.3, 24.55, -14.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.3, 28.65, 328.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.61, 1.612, 3.787)`
Decimal	`3740471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391337, 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 #391337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #391337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391337; }
.text { color: #391337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 19 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391337, #391324); }

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Questions

What color is #391337?: #391337 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391337?: The RGB value is 57, 19, 55: 57 red, 19 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391337?: The complementary color is #133915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.