What color is #391739?

#391739 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391739?

The RGB value is 57, 23, 57: 57 red, 23 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391739?

The complementary color is #173917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391739 color

#391739 rgb(57, 23, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391739 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9% green and 22.4% blue (57, 23, 57).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 43% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#391739 color codes

HEX	`#391739`
RGB	`rgb(57, 23, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 43%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 60%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.28, 22.66, -14.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.28, 26.99, 327.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.732, 1.778, 4.069)`
Decimal	`3741497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391739, 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 #391739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #391739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391739; }
.text { color: #391739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 23 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391739, #391728); }

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Questions

What color is #391739?: #391739 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391739?: The RGB value is 57, 23, 57: 57 red, 23 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391739?: The complementary color is #173917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.