What color is #391751?

#391751 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391751?

The RGB value is 57, 23, 81: 57 red, 23 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391751?

The complementary color is #2F5117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391751 color

#391751 rgb(57, 23, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391751 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9% green and 31.8% blue (57, 23, 81).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 56% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.84:1).

#391751 color codes

HEX	`#391751`
RGB	`rgb(57, 23, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 56%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 72%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 72%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.89, 28.57, -28.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.89, 40.56, 314.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.479, 2.077, 8.001)`
Decimal	`3741521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391751, 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 #391751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	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 #391751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391751; }
.text { color: #391751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 23 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391751, #51174c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #391751?: #391751 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391751?: The RGB value is 57, 23, 81: 57 red, 23 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391751?: The complementary color is #2F5117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.