What color is #391778?

#391778 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391778?

The RGB value is 57, 23, 120: 57 red, 23 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391778?

The complementary color is #567817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391778?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391778 color

#391778 rgb(57, 23, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391778 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9% green and 47.1% blue (57, 23, 120).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 68% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#391778 color codes

HEX	`#391778`
RGB	`rgb(57, 23, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 68%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 81%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 81%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.39, 39.49, -48.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.39, 62.79, 308.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.383, 2.839, 18.03)`
Decimal	`3741560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391778, 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 #391778	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391778 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #391778 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391778; }
.text { color: #391778; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391778; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 23 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391778, #6a1778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #391778?: #391778 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391778?: The RGB value is 57, 23, 120: 57 red, 23 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391778?: The complementary color is #567817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391778?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.