What color is #391935?

#391935 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391935?

The RGB value is 57, 25, 53: 57 red, 25 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391935?

The complementary color is #19391D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391935 color

#391935 rgb(57, 25, 53)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391935 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9.8% green and 20.8% blue (57, 25, 53).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 39% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 7% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#391935 color codes

HEX	`#391935`
RGB	`rgb(57, 25, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 39%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 56%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 7%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 20.56, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 23.53, 330.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.678, 1.822, 3.578)`
Decimal	`3742005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391935, 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 #391935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	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 #391935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391935; }
.text { color: #391935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 25 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391935, #391925); }

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Questions

What color is #391935?: #391935 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391935?: The RGB value is 57, 25, 53: 57 red, 25 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391935?: The complementary color is #19391D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.