What color is #391940?

#391940 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 #391940?

The RGB value is 57, 25, 64: 57 red, 25 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391940?

The complementary color is #204019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391940 color

#391940 rgb(57, 25, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391940 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9.8% green and 25.1% blue (57, 25, 64).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 44% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.14:1).

#391940 color codes

HEX	`#391940`
RGB	`rgb(57, 25, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 44%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 61%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 61%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.14, 23.07, -18.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.14, 29.41, 321.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.96, 1.935, 5.067)`
Decimal	`3742016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391940, 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 #391940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #391940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391940; }
.text { color: #391940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 25 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391940, #401933); }

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Questions

What color is #391940?: #391940 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 #391940?: The RGB value is 57, 25, 64: 57 red, 25 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391940?: The complementary color is #204019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.